George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 32:3
Invoke, or praise. (Vatable) --- Magnificence; admire and fear this greatness. (Calmet) --- The first duty of men is to praise God, the next to confess their sins, ver. 5. (Worthington)
Invoke, or praise. (Vatable) --- Magnificence; admire and fear this greatness. (Calmet) --- The first duty of men is to praise God, the next to confess their sins, ver. 5. (Worthington)
SONG OF MOSES If Deuteronomy 32:1 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1)...
2. THE SONG OF MOSES CHAPTER 32:1-43 _ 1. The introduction and the theme (Deuteronomy 32:1)_ 2. The foolish people (Deuteronomy 32:5) 3. How Jehovah loved them (Deuteronomy 32:7
Moses'song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh's ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh's justice a...
THE LORD. Jehovah. See App-4....
_proclaim the name of_ JEHOVAH] See J, Exodus 33:19, where _name_= character and is parallel to _glory_(Deuteronomy 32:18) as above, Deuteronomy 26:19, it is parallel to _praise_and _honour_
The Exordium 1 Give ear, O Heavens, let me speak, And let Earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 May my message drop as the rain, My speech distil as the dew, Like mists on the grass, And like sh...
DISCOURSE: 231 THE CHARACTER OF JEHOVAH Deuteronomy 32:1. Give ear, O ye heavens, and I trill speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop at the rain, my speech shall disti...
_VER._ 3. _BECAUSE I WILL PUBLISH THE NAME OF THE LORD_— Houbigant renders it, _Whilst I shall celebrate the name of the Lord;_ which seems to be right. Moses's subject is the celebration of the great...
C. THE SONG OF MOSES (Deuteronomy 31:30 to Deuteronomy 32:47) The song is difficult to outline, but the main contents may be grouped as follows: INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 31:30 to...
_MY DOCTRINE SHALL DROP AS THE RAIN, MY SPEECH SHALL DISTIL AS THE DEW, AS THE SMALL RAIN UPON THE TENDER HERB, AND AS THE SHOWERS UPON THE GRASS:_ My doctrine shall drop ... The language may justly...
NAME OF THE LORD] i.e. His character: see on Deuteronomy 28:58....
THE SONG OF MOSES The theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He d...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 32 V1 ‘Listen, HEAVENs, and I will speak. Oh earth, hear the words that I
(3) — “For (or when) it is the Name JEHOVAH that I utter; Give ye greatness to our God.”...
כִּ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶקְרָ֑א הָב֥וּ גֹ֖דֶל לֵ
THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES (A) THE SONG OF MOSES Deuteronomy 32:1 CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps, to refe...
MOSES' SONG: THE LORD'S FAVOR UPON ISRAEL Deuteronomy 31:30; Deuteronomy 32:1 The song of Moses, like the fabled song of the swan, was his last and sweetest. It is probably the noblest ode in the who...
Here we have the song itself. The first part (verses Deuteronomy 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:1) consists of a call to attention. Heaven and earth are called to listen while the servant of God proclaims the n...
Precious thought! that doctrine will descend as the rain, and under divine influences will work its way, like the soft insinuating dew, which proclaims JEHOVAH in all his threefold personality of char...
It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
3_Because I will publish the name of the Lord. _He signifies by these words that, if there were any spark of piety in the Israelites, it must be manifested by their welcoming this address, wherein the...
We have the prophetic song, which is based on the foreknown fall of the people. First, it declares the perfectness of Jehovah, whatever may take place; it is Israel who have corrupted themselves (comp...
BECAUSE I WILL PUBLISH THE NAME OF THE LORD,.... Not call on his name, as some, nor call to the heaven and earth in his name, as others, but proclaim his name, even the same that was proclaimed before...
Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Ver. 3. _Ascribe ye greatness,_] _i.e., _ Tremble at his word, and take it to heart. See 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ....
_I will publish the name of the Lord_ His glorious excellences and righteous actions, by which he hath made himself known as a man is known by his name, and by which it will appear both that there is...
1 Moses song, which setteth foorth Gods mercy and vengeance. 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts vpon it. 48 God sendeth him vp to mount Nebo, to see the land, and die. 1 GIUE eare, O yee heau...
Because I will publish the name of the Lord, proclaim, preach of His name; ASCRIBE YE GREATNESS UNTO OUR GOD; in their entire life, in words and deeds, they were to show that they acknowledged His exa...
Israel's Position and Apostasy...
GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words from...
3-6 "He is a Rock." This is the first time God is called so in Scripture. The expression denotes that the Divine power, faithfulness, and love, as revealed in Christ and the gospel, form a foundation...
THE NAME OF THE LORD, i.e. his glorious excellencies and righteous and worthy actions, by which he hath made himself known, as a man is known by his name, and by which it will appear both that there i...
"And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words; of this song, until they were ended." It is not too much to say that one of the very grandest and most comprehensive sections...
Deuteronomy 32:3 proclaim H7121 (H8799) name H8034 LORD H3068 Ascribe H3051 (H8798) greatness H1433 God H430...
CHAPTER 32 THE SONG OF MOSES. Having written the Complaint Document as a song to be sung by the children of Israel until its words were fulfilled and it could be called on as a witness against them,...
WITNESSES ARE CALLED ON TO BEAR WITNESS TO HIS WORDS (DEUTERONOMY 32:1). Deuteronomy 32:1 “Give ear, you heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth. My teaching will d...
CONTENTS: The song and exhortation of Moses. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: The warning and consoling words of God sent down from heaven should sink into our hearts and soften them as t...
Deuteronomy 32:1. _Give ear, oh ye heavens, and I will speak._ This ode, which is full of rhythm, and of almost every poetic excellence and beauty, has been called the Swan song of Moses, who died sin...
_Ascribe ye greatness unto our God._ THE GREATNESS OF GOD I. Our primary concern should be to attempt to realise the greatness of God, however inadequate all our conceptions may be. 1. His underive...
The song composed by Moses and recited to the people as a witness against them. “It embraces the whole future history of Israel, and bears all the marks of prophetic testimony in the perfectly ideal p...
EXPOSITION SONG OF MOSES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH. In accordance with the Divine injunction, Moses composed an ode, which he recited in the hearing of the people, and committed to writing, to re...
So this is the song that Moses taught the children of Israel. And incidentally it was the first hit rock song. It is a song about the Rock. Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye gre...
1 Chronicles 17:19; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Deuteronomy 5:24; Ephesians 1:19;...
The name of the Lord — His glorious excellencies and righteous actions, by which he hath made himself known as a man is known by his name, and by which it will appear both that there is no blame to be...