The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.

to those who keep his covenant, who are careful to obey his commands.

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant.

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

He says: “Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.

They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.

They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

Yes, they devise a unified strategy; they form an alliance against you.

The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:

I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.

You have repudiated your covenant with your servant; you have thrown his crown to the ground.

He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations –

All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.

He delivered his people; he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. His name is holy and awesome.