²⁵ But I, the Lord, have a covenant with day and night, and I have made the laws that control earth and sky. ²⁶ And just as surely as I have done this, so I will maintain my covenant with Jacob's descendants and with my servant David. I will choose one of David's descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will be merciful to my people and make them prosperous again.”