# to show mercy to

"to be merciful to" or "to act according to his mercy toward"

# remember

Here the word "remember" means to keep a commitment or fulfill something.

# his holy covenant, the oath that he spoke

These two phrases refer to the same thing. They are repeated to show the seriousness of God's promise to Abraham. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])