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He is mindful of his covenant[a] forever,
    the promise he laid down for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham
    and the oath he swore to Isaac.[b]
10 [c]He established it as a decree for Jacob,
    and as an everlasting covenant for Israel,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:8 Covenant: see Gen 15:9-21. This verse (and v. 9) are alluded to in Lk 1:72f.
  2. Psalm 105:9 The oath he swore to Isaac: another possible translation is “the oath concerning Isaac.”
  3. Psalm 105:10 These verses recall the promise (see Gen 15:18) on which rest the hopes of Israel (see Pss 47:5; 72:8; Deut 4:31, 40).