John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:17
And I will set my face against you ,.... Exert his power, and stir up his wrath and indignation against them, as enemies of his, to cut them off; see Psalm 34:16 ; which is the reverse of having respect to them, Leviticus 26:9 , and ye shall be slain before your enemies ; as they were sometimes by the Philistines and others: and they that hate you shall reign over you ; as did the Chaldeans and Babylonians; see Psalm 106:41 , and ye shall flee when none pursueth you ; of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 26:14-39
After God had set the blessing before them (the life and good which would make them a happy people if they would be obedient), he here sets the curse before them, the death and evil which would make them as miserable if they were disobedient. Let them not think themselves so deeply rooted as that God's power could not ruin them, nor so highly favoured as that his justice would not ruin them if they revolted from him and rebelled against him; no You only have I known, therefore I will punish... read more