ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 32:10
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Gen 32:10

32:10 I am not worthy. A spiritual transformation had taken place in Jacob: he submitted to Esau and recognized his unworthiness before God.

steadfast love . . . faithfulness. Words often used to describe God’s loyalty to His covenant promises (24:27; Ex. 15:13 note; Ps. 40:11; 61:7). Jacob now identified himself fully with God’s covenant to Abraham and Isaac, and his faith rested firmly on God’s covenant promises.