KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If your children obey my agreement with you and follow the laws I will teach them, then their children will rule on your throne forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that if David's descendants stay faithful to God's commands, they will continue to rule as kings forever.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a psalm about God's covenant with King David, promising that his family line would continue to rule Israel. It was written during or after David's reign when the Israelites were establishing Jerusalem as their capital and bringing the Ark of the Covenant there. The conditional nature of this promise reflects the importance of obedience to God's law in maintaining the royal dynasty.
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