# 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]])