Deuteronomy 32:23-42 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

The method of this song follows the method of the predictions in the foregoing chapter, and therefore, after the revolt of Israel from God, described in the Deut. 32:15, 16, here follow immediately the resolves of divine Justice concerning them; we deceive ourselves if we think that God will be thus mocked by a foolish faithless people, that play fast and loose with him. I. He had delighted in them, but now he would reject them with detestation and disdain, Deut. 32:19. When the Lord saw their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:26-38

After many terrible threatenings of deserved wrath and vengeance, we have here surprising intimations of mercy, undeserved mercy, which rejoices against judgment, and by which it appears that God has no pleasure in the death of sinners, but would rather they should turn and live. I. In jealousy for his own honour, he will not make a full end of them, Deut. 32:26-28. 1. It cannot be denied but that they deserved to be utterly ruined, and that their remembrance should be made to cease from among... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:39-43

This conclusion of the song speaks three things: I. Glory to God, Deut. 32:39. ?See now upon the whole matter, that I, even I, am he. Learn this from the destruction of idolaters, and the inability of their idols to help them.? The great God here demands the glory, 1. Of a self-existence: I, even I, am he. Thus Moses concludes with that name of God by which he was first made to know him (Exod. 3:14), ?I am that I am. I am he that I have been, that I will be, that I have promised to be, that I... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:23

I will heap mischief upon them ,.... One calamity upon another, which are after particularly mentioned: I will spewed mine arrows upon them ; God is here represented as an enemy to the Jews, as having bent his bow against them like an enemy, Lamentations 2:4 ; and as having a quiver, and that full of arrows, and as determined to draw out and spend everyone of them, in taking vengeance upon them; which arrows are his four sore judgments mentioned Ezekiel 14:21 ; and expressed in ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:24

They shall be burnt with hunger ,.... This is the arrow of famine, Ezekiel 5:16 ; the force of which is such that it makes the skin black as if burnt, Lamentations 5:10 ; Onkelos paraphrases it,"inflated or swelled with famine,'which is a phrase Josephus F2 απο της ενδειας πεφυσημενοι , de Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 23. sect. 4. makes use of in describing the famine at the siege of Jerusalem. Jarchi observes, that one of their writers F3 R. Moses Hadarsan. interprets the words... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:25

The sword without ,.... Either without the city, the sword of the Roman army besieging it, which destroyed all that came out or attempted to go in; or in the streets of the city, the sword of the seditious, which destroyed multitudes among themselves: and terror within ; within the city, on account of the sword of the Romans, and the close siege they made of it; and on account of the famine and pestilence which raged in it, and the cruelty of the seditious persons among themselves; all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:26

I said ,.... Or could have said, or might have said; that is, determined and resolved, as it was in his power, and in right and justice might have done what follows: I would scatter them into corners ; which does not fitly express the sense of the word used, and besides this was what was done; it is notorious that the Jews were and are scattered into the several corners of the world, and there is no corner where they are not; whereas the phrase is expressive of something that could and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:27

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy ,.... Satan, the enemy of mankind in general, of the people of God in particular, and especially of the Messiah, the seed of the woman, and of God himself, whom he would dethrone, or at least place himself on an equality with him; this enemy is full of wrath, enmity, and blasphemy, against God, and stirs up all of this kind in the hearts of men, and instigates them to persecute the people of God; and does all he can to obscure the glory of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:28

For they are a nation void of counsel ,.... This is said not of the Jews, whose character is given, Deuteronomy 32:6 ; and instances of their ingratitude, folly, and want of counsel and understanding, have been already mentioned, and punishment for the same inflicted on them, according to this prophetic song; so that the prophecy respecting them is issued, and another people are taken notice of, even their enemies, of whom the Jewish writers in general interpret these words, and what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:29

O that they were wise ,.... These are not the words of God, and so no instances of mere velleities, and unsuccessful wishes in him, and as arguing a power in man to make himself wise if he would; but of Moses, under a spirit of prophecy, foreseeing the ignorance and stupidity of the above persons; or as representing a true believer in Christ, in the times in which such men should live; for the person speaking is one that had faith in Christ, the rock of salvation, and built upon him alone... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:26-38

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:39-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:29

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