He has been kind to our people of long ago. He has remembered his holy covenant.

向我们列祖施怜悯，记念他的圣约，

他向我们列祖施怜悯，记得他的圣约，

他向我们列祖施怜悯，记得他的圣约，

祂怜悯我们的祖先，持守自己的圣约，

向我们列祖施怜悯，记念他的圣约，

向我们的祖先施怜悯，不忘他神圣的约，

向我們列祖施憐憫，記念他的聖約－

他向我們列祖施憐憫，記得他的聖約，

他向我們列祖施憐憫，記得他的聖約，

祂憐憫我們的祖先，持守自己的聖約，

向我們列祖施憐憫，記念他的聖約，

以便向我們列祖實施憐憫，記念他的聖約，

向我們的祖先施憐憫，不忘他神聖的約，

施矜恤於我列祖、念其聖約、

矜恤我祖、念其聖命、

矜恤我祖、念其聖約、

用示矜憐、於我列祖；以懷聖約、以踐誓許。

to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember his holy covenant,

to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,

He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—

He has dealt mercifully with our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant—

To show mercy to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

He has dealt mercifully with our fathers and remembered His holy covenant—

To perform the mercy[ promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

He has done this to show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy covenant–

to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

When God made his promise to Abraham, God gave his word. There was no one greater than himself to promise by. So he promised by making an appeal to himself.He said,“ I will certainly bless you. I will give you many children.”( Genesis 22:17)Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this.When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.

You will be faithful to Jacob’s people. You will show your love to Abraham’s children. You will do what you promised to do for our people. You made that promise long ago.

Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob. I will remember my covenant with Isaac. I will remember my covenant with Abraham. I will remember what I said to them about the land.

Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.

But I will remember my covenant with you. I made it with you when you were young. Now I will make a new covenant with you. It will last forever.

I will make your children after you as many as the stars in the sky. And I will give them all these lands. All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children.

He has helped the people of Israel, who serve him. He has always remembered to be kindto Abraham and his children down through the years. He has done it just as he promised to our people of long ago.”

What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham,‘ All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.’( Genesis 22:18; 26:4)God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

They will be like the dust of the earth that can’t be counted. They will spread out to the west and to the east. They will spread out to the north and to the south. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you and your children after you.

As far as the good news is concerned, the people of Israel are enemies. This is for your good. But as far as God’s choice is concerned, the people of Israel are loved. This is because of God’s promises to the founders of our nation.

He will keep his covenant forever. He will keep his promise for all time to come.He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham. He will keep the promise he made to Isaac.He made it stand as a law for Jacob. He made it stand as a covenant for Israel that will last forever.

Brothers and sisters, let me give you an example from everyday life. No one can get rid of an official agreement between people. No one can add to it. It can’t be changed after it has been made. It is the same with God’s covenant agreement.The promises were given to Abraham. They were also given to his seed. Scripture does not say,“ and to seeds.” That means many people. It says,“ and to your seed.”( Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7) That means one person. And that one person is Christ.Here is what I mean. The law came 430 years after the promise. But the law does not get rid of God’s covenant and promise. The covenant had already been made by God. So the law does not do away with the promise.

“‘ “Later, I was passing by again. I looked at you. I saw that you were old enough for love. So I married you and took good care of you. I covered your naked body. I made a firm promise to you. I entered into a covenant with you. And you became mine,” announces the Lord and King.

He provides food for those who have respect for him. He remembers his covenant forever.

I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.”

He has shown his faithful love to the people of Israel. People from one end of the earth to the other have seen that our God has saved us.

“ This is my covenant with you. You will be the father of many nations.You will not be called Abram anymore. Your name will be Abraham, because I have made you a father of many nations.I will greatly increase the number of your children after you. Nations and kings will come from you.I will make my covenant with you last forever. It will be between me and you and your family after you for all time to come. I will be your God. And I will be the God of all your family after you.You are now living in Canaan as an outsider. But I will give you the whole land of Canaan. You will own it forever and so will all your family after you. And I will be their God.”Then God said to Abraham,“ You must keep my covenant. You and your family after you must keep it for all time to come.

All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”