Psalms 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
BSB
ASV
He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.
KJV
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
He has given food to those who fear him. In famine he fed Elijah; in the desert he rained down manna for the people of the Jews: and that was fulfilled which is said, He has given food to those who fear him. This is according to the letter. But he gave as food the bread that came down from heaven: and if we are worthy of it, we are fed upon it. For how many martyrs were consumed by hunger, and are now with the Lord?
He hath given meat to them that fear him,.... Or a "prey" (h), alluding to the spoil of the Egyptians; or to the manna; corporeal food, daily bread, which they that fear him shall not want, Psa 34:9 spiritual meat, such that endures for ever; the flesh of Christ, which is meat indeed; the word and ordinances, in which are milk for babes, and meat for strong men; savoury meat does God give his people, such as their souls love, and the world knows nothing of; all is given, and freely given, and in plenty.
They are earnests of what he will do, according to his promise: He will ever be mindful of his covenant, for he has ever been so; and, as he never did, so he never will, let one jot or tittle of it fall to the ground. Though God's people have their infirmities, and are often unmindful of his commands, yet he will ever be mindful of his covenant. The Happiness of the Righteous.
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Nehemiah 1:5Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
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but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
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And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,
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Daniel 9:4And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,
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And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.
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Psalms 105:8He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
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Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
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And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
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