KJV ORIGINAL
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he has established this same promise to Jacob as a law, and to Israel as an eternal covenant,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is confirming that his promise to Abraham becomes a permanent, unchanging agreement with Jacob and all of Israel forever.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of David's psalm of thanksgiving when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem. The verse refers back to God's promise to Abraham about giving the land of Canaan to his descendants, which was then passed down through Isaac to Jacob (who was renamed Israel) and became the foundation of God's relationship with the nation of Israel.
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