7. He is the lord our God.His justice is seen throughout the land.
8. He always stands by his covenant—the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
9. This is the covenant he made with Abrahamand the oath he swore to Isaac.
10. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
11. “I will give you the land of Canaanas your special possession.”
12. He said this when they were few in number,a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
13. They wandered from nation to nation,from one kingdom to another.
14. Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.He warned kings on their behalf: