Psalm 132:10
New International Version
For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

New Living Translation
For the sake of your servant David, do not reject the king you have anointed.

English Standard Version
For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

Berean Standard Bible
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

King James Bible
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

New King James Version
For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.

New American Standard Bible
For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

NASB 1995
For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

NASB 1977
For the sake of David Thy servant, Do not turn away the face of Thine anointed.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

Amplified Bible
For the sake of Your servant David, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

Christian Standard Bible
For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

American Standard Version
For thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of thine anointed.

Contemporary English Version
David is your chosen one, so don't reject him.

English Revised Version
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

Good News Translation
You made a promise to your servant David; do not reject your chosen king, LORD.

International Standard Version
For the sake of your servant David, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.

Majority Standard Bible
For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.

NET Bible
For the sake of David, your servant, do not reject your chosen king!

New Heart English Bible
For your servant David's sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one.

Webster's Bible Translation
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thy anointed.

World English Bible
For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the sake of Your servant David, "" Do not turn back the face of Your anointed.

Young's Literal Translation
For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.

Smith's Literal Translation
For sake of David thy servant thou wilt not turn away the face of thy Messiah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the sake of your servant David, do not turn away the face of your Christ.

New American Bible
For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed.

New Revised Standard Version
For your servant David’s sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of David your Servant, do not turn away the face of your Anointed.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For Thy servant David's sake Turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember David's Affliction
9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy. 10For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one. 11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:13-16
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ...

1 Kings 2:4
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 8:25
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’

2 Chronicles 6:16
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 33:17-21
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, / nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” / And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: ...

2 Samuel 23:5
Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?

1 Chronicles 17:11-14
And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...

1 Kings 9:5
then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

Ezekiel 34:23-24
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 37:24-25
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Acts 2:30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Romans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:


Treasury of Scripture

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

thy servant

1 Kings 11:12,13,34
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…

1 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: …

2 Kings 19:34
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

turn not

Psalm 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

Psalm 89:38,39
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed…

2 Chronicles 6:42
O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

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Psalm 132
1. David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark
8. His prayer at the removing of the ark
11. With a repetition of God's promises














For the sake of Your servant David
This phrase emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and David. The Hebrew word for "servant" is "עֶבֶד" (eved), which denotes a position of humility and dedication. David, as God's chosen king, was a servant in the sense of being devoted to God's will and purposes. Historically, David is seen as a central figure in Israel's history, a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14). His legacy and the promises made to him are foundational to the Jewish understanding of God's faithfulness. The phrase underscores the importance of God's promises to David, which include the establishment of his throne forever (2 Samuel 7:16). This covenant is a testament to God's unwavering commitment to His people, and it serves as a reminder of the enduring nature of divine promises.

do not reject
The plea "do not reject" is a heartfelt request for God's continued favor and presence. The Hebrew root "מָאַס" (ma'as) means to reject or despise. In the context of the psalm, it reflects a deep concern for maintaining the divine favor that was promised to David and his descendants. This plea is not just for the individual but for the continuation of God's plan through the Davidic line. Historically, Israel experienced times of rejection due to disobedience, but this plea is a reminder of the hope for restoration and continued blessing. It is a call for God to remember His covenant and to act in accordance with His steadfast love and mercy.

Your anointed one
The term "anointed one" is translated from the Hebrew "מָשִׁיחַ" (mashiach), which is the root for the word "Messiah." In the Old Testament, anointing was a symbolic act of consecration, setting someone apart for a special role or task, often associated with kingship or priesthood. David was anointed by Samuel as king (1 Samuel 16:13), and this anointing signified God's choice and empowerment. In a broader theological context, the term "anointed one" points forward to the ultimate Anointed One, Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant. The plea for God not to reject His anointed one is thus both a historical request for the preservation of the Davidic line and a prophetic anticipation of the coming Messiah. This highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan from David through to Christ, emphasizing the hope and assurance found in God's promises.

(10) The most obvious construction of this verse is that which makes it an intercession, on the ground of the Divine partiality for David, in behalf of another prince--one of his successors--by the people at large. In the original (2Chronicles 6:42) it is of course Solomon who prays for himself; here (see Introduction) we must naturally think of one of the Asmonean princes. The expression "to turn away the face," of a suppliant, instead of "turning from him," is borrowed from court etiquette. (Comp. 1Kings 2:16, margin.)

Verse 10. - For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. Here the text diverges still more from that of Chronicles, which runs thus: "O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant" The meaning, however, is much the same in both passages: "For David's sake, to whom thou hast shown so many mercies, turn not away the face - i.e. reject not the petition, or the offering - of his representative."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For the sake
בַּ֭עֲבוּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that

of Your servant
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

David,
דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

reject
תָּ֝שֵׁ֗ב (tā·šêḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

Your anointed one.
מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃ (mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā)
Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah


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