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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 32:36

For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that [their] power is gone, and [there is] none (s) shut up, or left.

(s) When neither strong nor weak in a manner remain.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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)...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JUDGE. vindicate. Compare Leviticus 26:25.Judges 2:18; Psalms 7:8; Psalms 135:14.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    It is Destined for Israel's Foes 34  Is all that not stored with me, Sealed in my treasuries, 35  For the day of revenge and requital, What time their foot shall slip. Yea, near is their day of d...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    36  For the Lord shall judge for His people, And relent for His servants" sake, When He sees that their grip is gone, Nor fast nor free remaineth; 37  And shall say, Where be their gods The rock...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 236 OUR EXTREMITY IS GOD’S OPPORTUNITY Deuteronomy 32:36. _The Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none s...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 36. _FOR THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE_— Houbigant renders this verse, _For the Lord will give judgment to his people, and in his servants he will comfort himself;_ words, says he, which cann...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THOUGHT QUESTIONS 32:34-43 561. What does God have laid up in His treasury? 562. How is it possible to say of God that He repents? 563. Are we to believe God takes some type of delight in bloods...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE, AND REPENT HIMSELF FOR HIS SERVANTS, WHEN HE SEETH THAT THEIR POWER IS GONE, AND THERE IS NONE SHUT UP, OR LEFT._ For the Lord shall judge his people - i:e., wil...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    32:36 of (a-12) Or 'shall have compassion upon.' power (b-19) Lit. 'hand.' left. (c-29) Or 'at liberty.' The phrase seems to be a proverbial expression, in itself a paronomasia, to express forcibly 't...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SHUT UP, OR LEFT] i.e. left at large, a proverbial expression meaning everybody: see 1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 21:21; 2 Kings 9:8; 2 Kings 14:26.

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE. — Quoted in Hebrews 10:30, in connection with the previous verse. According to this view “shall judge” means “shall punish,” not “shall defend.” AND REPENT HIMSELF...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמֹּ֔ו וְ עַל ־עֲבָדָ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES VIEWS WHAT OTHERS SHALL POSSESS Deuteronomy 32:36 Sometimes God leaves us to ourselves that we may learn our weakness and sinfulness. Then, when our power is gone and we seem destined to be des...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    People who have been guilty, that he may spare them, when they repent. (Menochius) --- "He will give judgment in favour of his people," &c. (Houbigant) --- Servants. He will not involve the innocent i...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There are two ways of reading those verses. If we consider the words, How should one Israelite chase a thousand? we must then view the salvation of Israel, as effected by GOD. But if we consider the w...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    36._For the Lord shall judge his people. _Some connect this sentence with what precedes it, and thus take the word _judge _for _to punish, _and the Apostle in the Epistle to the Hebrews, seems to supp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD SHALL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE,.... The true church and members of it, in opposition to the false and apostate church; his chosen and covenant people, whom he gave to Christ, and who are redeemed...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that [their] power is gone, and [there is] none shut up, or left. Ver. 36. _And repent himself for his servants...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For the Lord_, &c. The Hebrew particle here rendered _for_, may properly be translated _nevertheless_, as it is Isaiah 9:1: for here, it seems, a new paragraph begins; and having spoken of the dreadf...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For the Lord shall judge His people, and repent Himself for (comfort) HIS SERVANTS, by punishing those who are only outward members of His people, and by saving those who are found true worshipers of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jehovah's Sentence and its Execution...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    POWER: _ Heb._ hand...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    26-38 The idolatry and rebellions of Israel deserved, and the justice of God seemed to demand, that they should be rooted out. But He spared Israel, and continues them still to be living witnesses of...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR, or, _nevertheless_, or, _but yet_, as the particle _chi_ is sometimes used, as JOB 5:7 ISAIAH 9:1, ISAIAH 49:25. Having spoken of the dreadful calamity which would come upon his people, he now tu...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 32:36 LORD H3068 judge H1777 (H8799) people H5971 compassion H5162 (H8691) servants H5650 sees H72

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    RATHER THAN SEEKING VENGEANCE YAHWEH WILL HAVE MERCY ON THEM (DEUTERONOMY 32:34). Deuteronomy 32:34 “Is not this stored up with me, Sealed up among my treasures? Vengeance is mine, and recompense,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:10; 1 Kings 21:21; 2 Kings 14:26; 2 Kings 9:8; Amos 7:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For — Or, nevertheless, having spoken of the dreadful calamity which would come upon his people, he now turns his discourse into a more comfortable strain, and begins to shew that after God had sorely...

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