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Psalms 105:9
9The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His sworn oath to Isaac,
Psalms 105:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
- New International Version (NIV)the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
- New King James Version (NKJV)The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
Context of Psalms 105:9
7He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. 8He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded and established to a thousand generations, The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His sworn oath to Isaac, 10Which He confirmed to Jacob as a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant, 11Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the measured portion of your inheritance.”
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:9
- Genesis 17:2I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly [through your descendants].”
- Genesis 22:16and said, “By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the Lord, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise],
- Genesis 26:3Live temporarily [as a resident] in this land and I will be with you and will bless and favor you, for I will give all these lands to you and to your descendants, and I will establish and carry out the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
- Genesis 28:13And behold, the Lord stood above and around him and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your [father’s] father and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land [of promise] on which you are lying.
- Genesis 35:11And God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall be born of your loins.
- Nehemiah 9:8You found his heart to be faithful before You, And You made a covenant with him To give him the land of the Canaanite, Of the Hittite, of the Amorite, Of the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite— To give it to his descendants. And You have fulfilled Your promise, For You are righteous and just.
- Acts 7:8And God gave Abraham a covenant [a formal agreement to be strictly observed] of [which] circumcision [was the sign]; and so [under these circumstances] Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac [became the father] of Jacob, and Jacob [became the father] of the twelve patriarchs.
- Hebrews 6:17In the same way God, in His desire to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, intervened and guaranteed it with an oath,
Commentaries on Psalms 105:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Which covenant he made with Abraham - Which he “ratified” with Abraham. Literally, “which he cut with Abraham.” Genesis 17:2-14. Compare the notes at Psalm 50:5. And his oath unto Isaac - Confirming the promise made to Abraham. See Genesis 26:2-5.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-11The story of Israel is based on the Lord’s commitment to Abraham. Even when a question arises about the future of God’s covenant with David (Psalm 89), God’s covenant with Abraham stands, as does the spiritual bond between God and Israel, Abraham’s descendants.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. The covenant was often ratified. word--answering to "covenant" [Psa 105:9] in the parallel clause, namely, the word of promise, which, according to Psa 105:10, He set forth for an inviolable law. commanded--or, "ordained" (Psa 68:28). to a thousand generations--perpetually. A verbal allusion to De 7:9 (compare Ex 20:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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