Psalm 132:11
ESV
The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
NIV
The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
NASB
The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: 'I will set upon your throne one from the fruit of your body.
CSB
The Lord swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon: "I will set one of your offspring on your throne.
NLT
The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: 'I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
KJV
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.
NKJV
The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
What does Psalm 132:11 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 132; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 132:11–18 recalls the Lord's promises to David (2 Samuel 7:12). These include a guarantee that David's descendants would occupy the throne of Israel (Psalm 89:3–4). Once the ark was placed in the temple (1 Kings 8:1), that became identified as God's "house" (1 Kings 6:37; 9:10). Zion took on use as a second name for Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:7; 2 Kings 9:28; Isaiah 2:3). The psalm anticipates the "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25) who would bring salvation (Luke 1:69).
David vowed to create a permanent home for the Lord. This involved the ark of the covenant, which was eventually placed in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8:1). God vowed that David's descendants would be the kings of Israel. The Lord also chose Jerusalem—sometimes referred to as "Zion"—as the symbolic seat of His power. From David's line, the Lord would produce an "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25–26), also called "Messiah."