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II

11 The Lord swore an oath to David in truth,
    he will never turn back from it:(A)
“Your own offspring(B) I will set upon your throne.

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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.

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13 Yes, the Lord has chosen Zion,
    desired it for a dwelling:
14 “This is my resting place forever;
    here I will dwell, for I desire it.

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13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(A)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(B) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(C)
    here I will sit enthroned,(D) for I have desired it.

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17 There I will make a horn sprout for David;[a](A)
    I will set a lamp for my anointed.
18 His foes I will clothe with shame,
    but on him his crown shall shine.”

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Footnotes

  1. 132:17 A horn sprout for David: the image of the horn, a symbol of strength, is combined with that of a “sprout,” a term used for the Davidic descendant (cf. Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zec 3:8; 6:12). Early Christians referred the latter designation to Christ as son of David (Lk 1:69).

17 “Here I will make a horn[a] grow(A) for David
    and set up a lamp(B) for my anointed one.(C)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(D)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.