Deuteronomy 7:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

The faithful

Which keepeth

Romans 8:28

1 Corinthians 8:3

James 1:12

Bible References

The faithful

God is faithful [i.e., He will continue working among you] and it is through Him that you were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

And they all ate the same spiritual food [i.e., the supernatural manna. See Ex. 16:4-5],

But just as certainly as God is dependable, our message to you is not [both] "yes" and "no" [at the same time].

God, who calls you [into His fellowship] is faithful; He will also do [what He promises].

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one [Note: The Greek says just "the evil"].

If we prove to be unfaithful [i.e., to our commitment to Christ], He [still] remains faithful [to His word], for He cannot deny Himself. [Note: This verse refers to Christ remaining true to His promise of either accepting or rejecting us. See Matt. 10:32-33].

[and provides] hope for never ending life. God, who cannot lie, promised this [life] before the beginning of time,

He did this so that by two unchangeable things [i.e., His promise and His oath], (and it is impossible for God to lie), we, who have fled [to God] for refuge, could be greatly encouraged to take hold of the hope set before us [i.e., the hope of never ending life].

[So], we should hold on firmly to the profession of our hope [in God], without wavering from it, for God is faithful to His promises.

By [having] faith, Sarah herself received the ability to have children, even though she was [sterile, being] past the age of child-bearing, since she considered God faithful to His promise. [Note: Some translations consider "Abraham" to be the subject of this highly controversial verse. See Lightfoot, pages 222-225].

[But] if we confess our sins [to God], He is faithful [to His promise] and righteous [in His judgment], and will forgive us of those sins and cleanse us from all of our wrongdoing.

Which keepeth

And we know that God works out everything for the good of those who love Him and are called [to serve Him] in harmony with His purpose [for them].

But if anyone loves God, that person is known by God.

The person who perseveres under trials is blessed, because when he has been approved by God, he will receive the crown of [never ending] life, which God has promised to those who love Him.