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Psalms 105:9
9the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
Psalms 105:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.
Context of Psalms 105:9
7He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 8He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. 10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 11“To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:9
- Genesis 17:2Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”
- Genesis 22:16and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
- Genesis 26:3Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham.
- Genesis 28:13There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
- Genesis 35:11And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.
- Nehemiah 9:8You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites. You have kept your promise because you are righteous.
- Acts 7:8Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth. Later Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
- Hebrews 6:17Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed 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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