Psalm 105:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸He is mindful of his covenant^[a] forever,
    the promise he laid down for a thousand generations,
⁹the covenant he made with Abraham
    and the oath he swore to Isaac.^[b]
¹⁰^[c]He established it as a decree for Jacob,
    and as an everlasting covenant for Israel,

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Footnotes

Psalm 105:8 Covenant: see Gen 15:9-21. This verse (and v. 9) are alluded to in Lk 1:72f.
Psalm 105:9 The oath he swore to Isaac: another possible translation is “the oath concerning Isaac.”
Psalm 105:10 These verses recall the promise (see Gen 15:18) on which rest the hopes of Israel (see Pss 47:5; 72:8; Deut 4:31, 40).

Psalm 105:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸He ^(A)remembers his covenant forever,
    the word that he commanded, for ^(B)a thousand generations,
⁹^(C)the covenant that he made with Abraham,
    his ^(D)sworn promise to Isaac,
¹⁰which he confirmed to ^(E)Jacob as a statute,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

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Psalm 105:8-10

New International Version

⁸He remembers his covenant^(A) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
⁹the covenant he made with Abraham,^(B)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
¹⁰He confirmed it^(C) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:^(D)