Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
- KJV Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
- ESV Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
- NKJV Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.
- NASB Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness, For they have been from of old.
- NLT Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past.
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Quick answer
David appeals to God's everlasting tender mercies and steadfast love. He pleads on the basis of God's age-old, unchanging compassion.
Overview
David asks God to remember his mercy and covenant love, which have existed from of old. The appeal rests not on David's merit but on God's enduring, faithful character. This same steadfast love reaches its fullest expression in the cross of Christ, where God's ancient mercy toward sinners is decisively displayed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 32
- Col 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Ps 103:17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
- Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
- 2 Cor 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- Mic 7:18–20Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Exod 34:6Then 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,
- Isa 63:15Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
- 1 Jn 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
- Ps 98:3He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- Jer 33:11the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
- Phil 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
- Neh 9:19You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.
- Jer 31:20Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.
- Ps 136:11–26and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
- Luke 1:54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
- Ps 40:11O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
- Ps 119:77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
- 2 Chr 6:42O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”
- Ps 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Phil 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
- Gen 32:9Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
- Gen 24:27saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- Ps 69:13But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.
- Ps 77:7–12“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
- Isa 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
- Ps 69:16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
- Ps 103:4who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,
- Exod 15:13With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
- Ps 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Luke 1:71–72salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
- Ps 106:45And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
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