God's relationships with humanity are rooted in covenants, solemn agreements that establish reciprocal obligations and promises. In the Psalms, we see God's faithfulness to His covenants, as He remembers and honors them, such as the covenant with David in Psalms 89:34. The book of Psalms also recounts the covenant with Abraham, highlighting God's promise to be his God and the God of his descendants, as seen in Psalms 105:8-11. Additionally, prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel reference covenants, emphasizing God's commitment to His people, as in Isaiah 54:10 and Ezekiel 16:59, while historical accounts like 1 Samuel 18:3 demonstrate the significance of covenants in human relationships, reflecting God's own covenantal nature.
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He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
For this is what the Lord GOD says: I will deal with you according to your deeds, since you have despised the oath by breaking the covenant.
Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.