Psalms 105:8-11

105:8 He always remembers his covenantal decree,

the promise he made ¹  to a thousand generations –

105:9 the promise ²  he made to Abraham,

the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

105:10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as a lasting promise, ³ 

105:11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance.”

[105:8]  ¹ tn Heb “[the] word he commanded.” The text refers here to God’s unconditional covenantal promise to Abraham and the patriarchs, as vv. 10-12 make clear.

[105:9]  ² tn Heb “which.”

[105:10]  ³ tn Or “eternal covenant.”