I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
15. And I will remember my covenant . Moses, by introducing God so often as the speaker, teaches us that the word holds the chief place, and that signs are to be estimated by it. “Precipuas esse verbi partes, et inde aestimanda signa.” — “Queleprincipal gist en la parole, et que d’icelle il faut estimer les sacramens.” That the principal force is in the word...
Articles of agreement among men are usually sealed, that the covenants may be the more solemn, and the performances of the covenants the more sure, to mutual satisfaction. God therefore, being willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his councils, has confirmed his covenant by a seal (Heb 6:17), which makes the foundations we build on stand sure, Ti2 2:19.
Commenting on Genesis 9:12-17
And I will remember my covenant which is between me and you, and every living creature of all flesh,.... See Gen 9:11. and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh; this is repeated to remove those fears which would naturally arise, upon the gathering of the clouds in the heavens; but as God would remember his covenant, which he can...