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New King James Version

Psalms 105:8

He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Covenant;   God;   Thankfulness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Faithfulness;   Faithfulness-Unfaithfulness;   God;   The Topic Concordance - Covenant;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Covenant, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Praise;   Predestination;   Remember, Remembrance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Confessions and Credos;   Covenant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hallelujah;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Testament (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Number;   Word;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Circumcision;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
He always stands by his covenant— the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
English Revised Version
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
Update Bible Version
He has remembered his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
New Century Version
He will keep his agreement forever; he will keep his promises always.
New English Translation
He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations—
Webster's Bible Translation
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word [which] he commanded to a thousand generations.
World English Bible
He has remembered his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Amplified Bible
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,
English Standard Version
He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He was myndeful of his testament in to the world; of the word which he comaundide in to a thousynde generaciouns.
Berean Standard Bible
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations-
Contemporary English Version
He will never forget his agreement or his promises, not in thousands of years.
American Standard Version
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Bible in Basic English
He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
Complete Jewish Bible
He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations,
Darby Translation
He is ever mindful of his covenant,—the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,—
Easy-to-Read Version
He will remember his agreement forever. He will always keep the promises he made to his people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He hath remembered His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
King James Version (1611)
He hath remembred his couenant for euer: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
New Life Bible
He has remembered His agreement forever, the promise He made to last through a thousand families-to-come,
New Revised Standard
He is mindful of his covenant forever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
Geneva Bible (1587)
He hath alway remembred his couenant & promes, that he made to a thousand generations,
George Lamsa Translation
He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Good News Translation
He will keep his covenant forever, his promises for a thousand generations.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He hath remembered, unto times age-abiding, his covenant, The word he commanded, to a thousand generations;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(104-8) He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Revised Standard Version
He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He hath ben mindfull alwayes of his couenaunt (for he promised a worde to a thousande generations:)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded for a thousand generation:
Christian Standard Bible®
He remembers his covenant forever,the promise he ordainedfor a thousand generations—
Hebrew Names Version
He has remembered his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
King James Version
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Lexham English Bible
He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,
Literal Translation
He has remembered His covenant forever; the Word He commanded to a thousand generations;
Young's Literal Translation
He hath remembered to the age His covenant, The word He commanded to a thousand generations,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He is allwaye myndfull of his couenaunt, and promyse that he made to a thousande generacions.
New American Standard Bible
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
Legacy Standard Bible
He has remembered His covenant forever,The word which He commanded for a thousand generations,

Contextual Overview

8 He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, 9 The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac, 10 And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant, 11 Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance," 12 When they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people, 14 He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, 15 Saying, "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." 16 Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread. 17 He sent a man before them-- Joseph--who was sold as a slave.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

He hath remembered: Psalms 105:42, Psalms 111:5, Psalms 111:9, 1 Chronicles 16:15, Nehemiah 1:5, Daniel 9:4, Luke 1:72-74

a thousand: Deuteronomy 7:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:2 - And I Genesis 17:7 - And I Genesis 19:29 - that God Exodus 6:5 - I have remembered Deuteronomy 4:31 - forget Deuteronomy 5:3 - General Deuteronomy 7:8 - oath Deuteronomy 7:12 - Lord 2 Kings 13:23 - because of his covenant Nehemiah 9:8 - madest Psalms 74:20 - Have Psalms 106:45 - And he Psalms 111:7 - all his Ezekiel 16:60 - I will remember Ezekiel 20:28 - the which Micah 7:20 - General Habakkuk 3:9 - according Acts 3:25 - the children Acts 7:5 - yet Romans 11:28 - are beloved

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He hath remembered his covenant for ever,.... Another argument of praise taken from the covenant of grace, in which he is our God, and of which he is ever mindful; he remembers his covenant ones, whom he perfectly knows, and never forgets them; he remembers his covenant promises to them, and allows them to put him in remembrance of them; he has respect unto his covenant, and the blessings of it, and bestows them on his people; gives them the sure mercies of David; and he remembers his love, which is the source and spring of all.

The word which he commanded to a thousand generations; that which is properly a covenant with Christ our head on our account, is a word of promise to us; a promise of grace and glory; a free promise, absolute and unconditional: and this he has "commanded", or ordered, decreed, and determined that it shall stand good, and be punctually performed, "to a thousand generations"; that is, for ever; for all his promises are yea and amen in Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He hath remembered his covenant forever - That is, God has had it constantly in remembrance, or always. Compare the notes at Luke 1:72. Though the covenant was made long since; though many generations of people have passed by; though great changes have occurred; though many calamities have come upon the nations, yet his ancient covenant and promise have never been forgotten. All his promises have been fulfilled; all ever will be. The “covenant” here referred to is that which was made with Abraham, and through him with the Hebrew people.

The word which he commanded - The thing which he commanded; that is, all which he ordained and appointed.

To a thousand generations - Very many generations; or, any number of generations: that is, always. Compare Exodus 20:6. The experience of the people through all the generations of their history has shown that in what he has promised and directed he is unchanging.


 
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