1 Chronicles 16:17
He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, 1 To Israel as an everlasting covenant, 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
In Context
16Which he covenanted with Abraham, 1 And his oath sworn to Isaac. 1
18Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, 1 The line of your inheritance: 1
Cross References
Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between thee and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee.
Exodus 3:17And he said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of the Egyptians to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and Amorites and Perizzites, and Girgashites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.
2 Samuel 23:5For my house is not so with the Mighty One: 1 For he has made an everlasting covenant with me, 1 Ready, guarded at every time; 1 For all my salvation and all my desire is, 1 That the wicked should not flourish. 1
Isaiah 55:3Give heed with your ears, and follow my ways: hearken to me, and your soul shall live in prosperity; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the sure mercies of David.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:8-37
David's Psalm of Praise. ( b. c. 1045.) 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord . 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his… Read the whole commentary →