'Covenant' in the Bible

All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truthto those who keep His covenant and decrees.

The secret counsel of the Lordis for those who fear Him,and He reveals His covenant to them.

All this has happened to us,but we have not forgotten Youor betrayed Your covenant.

“Gather My faithful ones to Me,those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

But God says to the wicked:“What right do you have to recite My statutesand to take My covenant on your lips?

My friend acts violentlyagainst those at peace with him;he violates his covenant.

Consider the covenant,for the dark places of the land are full of violence.

They did not keep God’s covenantand refused to live by His law.

their hearts were insincere toward Him,and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

The Lord said,“I have made a covenant with My chosen one;I have sworn an oath to David My servant:

I will always preserve My faithful love for him,and My covenant with him will endure.

I will not violate My covenantor change what My lips have said.

You have repudiated the covenant with Your servant;You have completely dishonored his crown.

of those who keep His covenant,who remember to observe His precepts.

He remembers His covenant forever,the promise He ordainedfor a thousand generations—

the covenant He made with Abraham,swore to Isaac,

and confirmed to Jacob as a decreeand to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

remembered His covenant with them,and relented according to the richesof His faithful love.

He has provided food for those who fear Him;He remembers His covenant forever.

He has sent redemption to His people.He has ordained His covenant forever.His name is holy and awe-inspiring.

If your sons keep My covenantand My decrees that I will teach them,their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”