Genesis 9:15 - Exposition

And I will remember (cf. Genesis 8:1 ). An anthropomorphism introduced to remind man that God is ever faithful to his covenant engagements (Calvin). " God is said to remember, because he maketh us to know and to remember" (Chrysostom). My covenant ( vide on Genesis 9:11 ), which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood— hayah with le— to become (cf. Genesis 2:7 ); literally, shall no more be ( i.e. grow) to a flood; or, "and there shell no more be the waters to the extent of a flood "— to destroy all flesh .