Psalms 132:12
What does Psalms 132:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 132:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;
- Isaiah 59:21
And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.
- Acts 2:30
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;
- Psalms 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
- Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
- Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
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