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Selected Verse: Psalms 105:42 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 105:42 |
King James |
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare Psa 105:8, Psa 105:11). Exo 2:24 is the fundamental passage [HENGSTENBERG]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him (Gen 18:19), as it was also the object of the covenant with Israel, that they might observe God's statutes.
remembered . . . and Abraham--or, "remembered His holy word (that is, covenant confirmed) with Abraham." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| For he remembered ... - He was faithful to his promise made to Abraham, and did not forget his descendants in the hour of need. This is the statement made in Psa 105:8-9; and to illustrate and confirm the faithfulness of God, this reference is made to the history of the Hebrew people. See the notes at those verses. |
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;