New English Translation
Psalms 105:9
9the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by 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; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. 8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations – the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! 10He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, 11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
Read all of Psalms 105Psalms 105:9 word by word
אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:9
- Genesis 17:2Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.”
- Genesis 22:16and said, “‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the Lord, ‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
- Genesis 26:3Stay in this land. Then I will be with you and will bless you, for I will give all these lands to you and to your descendants, and I will fulfill the solemn promise I made to your father Abraham.
- Genesis 28:13and the Lord stood at its top. He said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.
- Genesis 35:11Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!
- Nehemiah 9:8When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a covenant with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.
- Acts 7:8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
- Hebrews 6:17In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened 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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