Psalm 105:8 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,

◄ Psalm 105:8 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,

English Standard Version
He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

New American Standard Bible
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

King James Bible
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He remembers His covenant forever, the promise He ordained for a thousand generations--

International Standard Version
He remembers his eternal covenant— every promise he made for a thousand generations,

American Standard Version
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Darby Bible Translation
He is ever mindful of his covenant, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --

Young's Literal Translation
He hath remembered to the age His covenant, The word He commanded to a thousand generations,

Cross References

Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

Exodus 2:24
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD your God, he is God, the faithful God, which keeps covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;

Psalm 105:42
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

Psalm 106:45
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

Psalm 111:5
He has given meat to them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

105:8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world, and quicken our prayers. Bread is the staff which supports life; when that staff is broken, the body fails and sinks to the earth. The word of God is the staff of spiritual life, the food and support of the soul: the sorest judgment is a famine of hearing the word of the Lord. Such a famine was sore in all lands when Christ appeared in the flesh; whose coming, and the blessed effect of it, are shadowed forth in the history of Joseph. At the appointed time Christ was exalted as Mediator; all the treasures of grace and salvation are at his disposal, perishing sinners come to him, and are relieved by him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8-11. The covenant was often ratified.

word—answering to "covenant" [Ps 105:9] in the parallel clause, namely, the word of promise, which, according to Ps 105:10, He set forth for an inviolable law.

commanded—or, "ordained" (Ps 68:28).

to a thousand generations—perpetually. A verbal allusion to De 7:9 (compare Ex 20:6).