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Psalm 103:18
to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.
17But the LORD’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
18to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
20Praise the LORD, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
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“Remember to obey” connects memory with action, making covenant faithfulness a matter of what you do with the commands you know.
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Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the LORD your God himself is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness to a thousand generations with those who love …Both connect God's covenant and loving kindness with people who keep his commands.
Psalm 132:12If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”Both name keeping God's covenant, though Psalm 132 attaches a specific promise about children continuing on the throne.
Luke 1:6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.Both describe obedience to God's commands, with Luke describing two people whose conduct reflects that obedience.
Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.Both speak of putting commands into practice, with Matthew naming Jesus' commands as the content of teaching.
Proverbs 3:1My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,Both connect remembering instruction with keeping commands, treating memory as part of a life of obedience.
Exodus 24:8Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Look, this is the blood of the covenant, which the LORD has made with you concerning all these …Both link the LORD's covenant with his words: Exodus recounts its confirmation, while the psalm describes those who keep it.
Psalm 25:10All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.Both connect the LORD's loving kindness with those who keep his covenant and heed his instruction.
Acts 24:16In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.Both concern conduct before God; Acts speaks of a clear conscience, while the psalm names covenant keeping and obedience.
Psalm 119:9–11How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.Both describe conduct shaped by God's instruction: remembering to obey his precepts and living according to his word.
Deuteronomy 6:6–9These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;Both give God's commands a lasting place in a person's life through remembering them and keeping them on the heart.
Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;Both join keeping God's covenant with obedience, and Exodus names the covenant people's belonging to him.
Psalm 119:52I remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.Both speak of remembering God's instruction; Psalm 103 connects remembrance with obedience, while Psalm 119 describes comfort.
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God's loving kindness is everlasting, as the preceding line declares. Keeping his covenant and remembering to obey belong within that account of his enduring care.
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