Psalm 105:42
New International Version
For he remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham.

New Living Translation
For he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.

English Standard Version
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.

Berean Standard Bible
For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

King James Bible
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

New King James Version
For He remembered His holy promise, And Abraham His servant.

New American Standard Bible
For He remembered His holy word With His servant Abraham;

NASB 1995
For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

NASB 1977
For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

Legacy Standard Bible
For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

Amplified Bible
For He remembered His holy word To Abraham His servant;

Christian Standard Bible
For he remembered his holy promise to Abraham his servant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

American Standard Version
For he remembered his holy word, And Abraham his servant.

Contemporary English Version
God never forgot his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.

English Revised Version
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham his servant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.

Good News Translation
He remembered his sacred promise to Abraham his servant.

International Standard Version
Indeed, he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.

Majority Standard Bible
For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

NET Bible
Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.

New Heart English Bible
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

World English Bible
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For He has remembered His holy word, "" With His servant Abraham,

Young's Literal Translation
For He hath remembered His holy word, With Abraham His servant,

Smith's Literal Translation
For he remembered his holy word with Abraham his servant.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he had called to mind his holy word, which he kept near to his servant Abraham.

New American Bible
For he remembered his sacred promise to Abraham his servant.

New Revised Standard Version
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For he remembered his holy promise which he had given to Abraham his servant.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he had remembered the word of his Holiness of Abraham his Servant,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For He remembered His holy word Unto Abraham His servant;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he remembered his holy word, which he promised to Abraam his servant.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Tell of His Wonders
41He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. 42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant. 43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.…

Cross References
Genesis 15:13-14
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.

Genesis 17:7-8
I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Exodus 2:24
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Exodus 6:5
Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.

Exodus 32:13
Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”

Leviticus 26:42
then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Deuteronomy 7:8
But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 9:5
It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 29:12-13
so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, / and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

1 Chronicles 16:16-17
the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Nehemiah 9:8
You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.

Luke 1:72-73
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Acts 3:25
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

Acts 7:17
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.


Treasury of Scripture

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

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Psalm 104:8-11
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them…

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Genesis 13:14-17
And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: …

Abraham

Exodus 32:13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.

Deuteronomy 9:5,27
Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…

Micah 7:20
Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

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Psalm 105
1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7. The story of God's providence over Abraham
16. Over Joseph
23. Over Jacob in Egypt
26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.














For He remembered His holy promise
This phrase emphasizes God's faithfulness and His commitment to His covenant. The concept of God remembering is not about recalling something forgotten but rather about acting upon His promises. In the biblical context, God's promises are often tied to covenants, which are solemn agreements between God and His people. The "holy promise" refers to the covenant made with Abraham, which is foundational to the narrative of the Israelites. This promise includes the assurance of land, descendants, and blessings (Genesis 12:1-3). The holiness of the promise underscores its divine origin and the sacred nature of God's word. This theme of divine remembrance is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in Exodus 2:24, where God remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, leading to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt.

to Abraham His servant
Abraham is a central figure in the Bible, often referred to as the father of faith. His relationship with God is characterized by obedience and trust, as seen in his willingness to leave his homeland and later, to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22). The term "servant" highlights Abraham's role as a faithful follower and obedient servant of God. This designation is significant, as it reflects a close and honored relationship with the divine. Abraham's life and faith are pivotal in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, and he is frequently mentioned in the New Testament as an example of faith (Romans 4, Hebrews 11). The promise to Abraham is not only a personal blessing but also a prophetic foreshadowing of the coming of Jesus Christ, through whom all nations would be blessed (Galatians 3:16).

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
- The central figure in this verse, who is faithful to His promises.

2. Abraham
- The patriarch to whom God made significant promises, including the promise of numerous descendants and a land for his people.

3. The Promise
- Refers to the covenant God made with Abraham, which includes blessings, land, and a great nation.

4. Israel
- The descendants of Abraham, who are the recipients of God's promises and the focus of His covenantal faithfulness.

5. The Exodus
- The event where God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, demonstrating His faithfulness to His promises.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness
God is always faithful to His promises, as seen in His covenant with Abraham. This should encourage believers to trust in God's word and His timing.

The Importance of Remembrance
Just as God remembered His promise, believers are called to remember God's faithfulness in their own lives, which strengthens faith and hope.

Covenantal Relationship
Understanding the covenant with Abraham helps believers appreciate their own relationship with God through Christ, who fulfills the promises made to Abraham.

Intergenerational Promises
God's promises often span generations, reminding us to live faithfully, knowing that our actions and faith can impact future generations.

God's Sovereignty in History
The fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham through historical events like the Exodus demonstrates His control over history, encouraging believers to trust in His sovereign plan.Verse 42. - For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham; i.e. his covenant with Abraham to bring his seed into the Holy Land. His servant (comp. ver. 6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

He remembered
זָ֭כַר (zā·ḵar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

His holy
קָדְשׁ֑וֹ (qā·ḏə·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

promise
דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֥ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

His servant.
עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ (‘aḇ·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant


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