Psalms 132:10
8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
11 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.
12 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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
- KJV
- For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
- WEB
- For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.
- ASV
- For thy servant David`s sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.
- DARBY
- For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed.
- BLB
- For the sake of David Your servant, do not turn away the face of Your anointed one.
- ÅB
- For Davids, din tjeners skyld vise du ikke din salvedes åsyn tilbake!
- OTB
- For din tjener Davids skyld,
avvis ikke din salvedes ansikt. - B1930
- For Davids, din tjeners skyld vise du ikke din salvedes åsyn tilbake!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 6:42
O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
Read in context1 Kings 11:12–13
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
Read in context2 Kings 19:34
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.
Read in contextHosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Read in contextPsalms 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Read in context1 Kings 11:34
Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
Read in context1 Kings 15:4–5
Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
Read in contextPsalms 89:38–39
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
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