Psalms 132:10

132:9 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.

KJV

For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

For your servant David’s sake turn not away the face of your anointed.

132:11 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. body: Heb. belly

What does Psalms 132:10 mean?

Psalms 132:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עֶבֶד (ʻebed), דָּוִד (Dâvid), שׁוּב (shûwb).

Hebrew interlinear

For

thy

servantעֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant

David'sדָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse

sake

turn

not

awayשׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again

the

faceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

thine

anointed.מָשִׁיחַmâshîyach/maw-shee'-akh/H4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah

People & places in this verse

People

David

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 132:10.

Genesis 20:14

And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 24:5

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Genesis 8:9

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled: Heb. caused her to come

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:10 say?

Psalms 132:10 (King James Version) reads: "For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed."

Is Psalms 132:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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