Mazmur 132:11-13

132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; ¹ 

he will not go back on his word. ² 

He said, ³  “I will place one of your descendants ⁴  on your throne.

132:12 If your sons keep my covenant

and the rules I teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

132:13 Certainly ⁵  the Lord has chosen Zion;

he decided to make it his home. ⁶ 

[132:11]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord swore an oath to David [in] truth.”

[132:11]  ² tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”

[132:11]  ³ tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

[132:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”

[132:13]  ⁵ tn Or “for.”

[132:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “he desired it for his dwelling place.”