Mazmur 105:8-12

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.”

105:12 When they were few in number,

just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

Mazmur 105:42-45

105:42 Yes, ⁴  he remembered the sacred promise ⁵ 

he made to Abraham his servant.

105:43 When he led his people out, they rejoiced;

his chosen ones shouted with joy. ⁶ 

105:44 He handed the territory of nations over to them,

and they took possession of what other peoples had produced, ⁷ 

105:45 so that they might keep his commands

and obey ⁸  his laws.

Praise the Lord!

[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.”

[105:42]  ⁴ tn Or “for.”

[105:42]  ⁵ tn Heb “his holy word.”

[105:43]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he led his people out with joy, with a ringing cry, his chosen ones.”

[105:44]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the [product of the] work of peoples they possessed.”

[105:45]  ⁸ tn Heb “guard.”