King James Version
Psalms 132:12 in the King James Version says “If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy t...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 132 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.”
Psalms 132:12 · KJV
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. body: Heb. belly
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“will keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“If thy children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“I shall teach”
H3925properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“If thy children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“for evermore”
H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit
“for evermore”
H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit
“shall also sit”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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