Psalms 105:8
6 O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
9 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
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Compare
- BSB
- He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
- KJV
- He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
- WEB
- He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
- ASV
- He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
- DARBY
- He is ever mindful of his covenant, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
- BLB
- He remembers His covenant forever—the word He commanded for a thousand generations—
- ÅB
- Han kommer evindelig sin pakt i hu, det ord han fastsatte for tusen slekter,
- OTB
- Han har husket Sin pakt for evig,
Ordet som Han befalte til tusen slekter, - B1930
- Han kommer evindelig sin pakt i hu, det ord han fastsatte for tusen slekter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
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He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
Read in contextPsalms 106:45
And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
Read in contextLuke 1:72–74
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:15
Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
Read in contextPsalms 105:42
For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
Read in contextNehemiah 1:5
Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
Read in contextPsalms 111:9
He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
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