11 The Lord swore an oath to David,
a promise he will not abandon:
“I will set one of your offspring[a]
on your throne.(A)
12 If your sons keep my covenant
and my decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”(B)

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;
he has desired it for his home:(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 132:11 Lit set the fruit of your belly

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(A)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(B)
    I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(C)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne(D) for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(E)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(F) saying,

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