1:50 from 1 generation to generation he is merciful 2 to those who fear 3 him.
1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering 4 his mercy, 5
1:55 as he promised 6 to our ancestors, 7 to Abraham and to his descendants 8 forever.”
1 tn Grk “and from.” Here καί (kai) has been translated by a semicolon to improve the English style.
2 sn God’s mercy refers to his “loyal love” or “steadfast love,” expressed in faithful actions, as the rest of the psalm illustrates.
3 tn That is, “who revere.” This refers to those who show God a reverential respect for his sovereignty.
4 tn Or “because he remembered mercy,” understanding the infinitive as causal.
5 tn Or “his [God’s] loyal love.”
6 tn Grk “as he spoke.” Since this is a reference to the covenant to Abraham, ἐλάλησεν (elalhsen) can be translated in context “as he promised.” God keeps his word.
7 tn Grk “fathers.”
8 tn Grk “his seed” (an idiom for offspring or descendants).