16:14 He is the Lord our God;
he carries out judgment throughout the earth. 1
16:15 Remember 2 continually his covenantal decree,
the promise he made 3 to a thousand generations –
16:16 the promise 4 he made to Abraham,
the promise he made by oath to Isaac! 5
16:17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as a lasting promise, 6
16:18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
16:19 When they were few in number,
just a very few, and foreign residents within it,
16:20 they wandered from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another. 7
16:21 He let no one oppress them,
he disciplined kings for their sake,
16:22 saying, 8 “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
Don’t harm my prophets!”