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Psalms 132:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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 132:12Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 132:1214 words
HebrewMeaning
אִֽםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
יִשְׁמְר֬וּyišəmərw
they will keepverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
בָנֶ֨י/ךָbāneykā
sons yournounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
בְּרִיתִ/י֮bəriytiy
covenant mynounH1285
feder · covenant · league
וְ/עֵדֹתִ֥/יwəʿēdōtiy
and testimonies myconjH5713
witness. Compare
ז֗וֹzwō
as well as anotherprepH2090
it · this · that · thus and thus
אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥/םʾălamədēm
I will teach themverbH3925
diligently · expert · instruct · learn ···
גַּםgam
alsoparticleH1571
alike · also · as · both ...and ···
בְּנֵי/הֶ֥םbənēyhem
sons theirnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
עֲדֵיʿădēy
untilpronH5703
ever(-lasting · -more) · old · perpetually ···
עַ֑דʿad
perpetuitynounH5703
ever(-lasting · -more) · old · perpetually ···
יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּyēšəbw
they will sitverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
לְ/כִסֵּאləkisēʾ
to thronepronH3678
stool · throne
לָֽ/ךְlākə
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 132:12

1. It was right indeed, most beloved, that we should rather hear our Brother, my colleague, when present before all of us. And just now he refused not, but put us off; for he extorted from me that he might now listen to me, on the condition that I also may listen to him, for in charity itself we are all listening unto Him, who is our One Master in heaven. Attend therefore to the Psalm, entitled A Song of Degrees; considerably longer than the rest under the same title. Let us…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 132 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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