1 Chronicles 16:15

15 He remembers[a] his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,

1 Chronicles 16:15 in Other Translations

KJV
15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
ESV
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
NLT
15 Remember his covenant forever— the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
MSG
15 He keeps his commitments across thousands of generations, the covenant he commanded,
CSB
15 Remember His covenant forever- the promise He ordained for a thousand generations,

1 Chronicles 16:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:15

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 16:7)

1 Chronicles 16:15 In-Context

13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 8:1; Psalms 98:3; Psalms 111:5; Psalms 115:12; Psalms 136:23

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew "Remember"
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