1 Chronicles 16:17 meaning and explanation
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
1 Chronicles 16:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These lines come from the thanksgiving song David gave to Asaph and the Levites when the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The singer retells Israel's story, tracing God's covenant from Abraham through Isaac to Jacob, and verse 17 stresses that what began as a promise became a fixed decree and an everlasting covenant for Israel.
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