I Chronicles 16:15
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Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
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INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 16 This chapter relates that David offered sacrifices when the ark was brought into his city, Ch1 16:1 who were the singers he appointed to sing before it continually, Ch1 16:4 and the song he that day composed and delivered to them to sing, Ch1 16:7 and that he appointed not only proper persons to minister before the ark, but also before the tabernacle at Gibeon, Ch1 16:37.
Open source ↗This chapter concludes that great affair of the settlement of the ark in the royal city, and with it the settlement of the public worship of God during the reign of David. Here is, I. The solemnity with which the ark was fixed (Ch1 16:1-6). II. The psalm David gave to be sung on this occasion (v. 7-36). III. The settling of the stated public worship of God in order thenceforward (Ch1 16:37-43).
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He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
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.
“Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.
All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.