Deuteronomy 32:36 - 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 dreadful calamity which would come upon his people, he now turns his discourse into a more comfortable strain, and begins to show that after God had sorely chastised them, he would have mercy upon them and turn their captivity. Judge his people Shall plead their cause, shall protect and deliver them. Repent Of the evils he hath brought upon them. None shut up Either in their strong cities, or castles, or other hiding places, or in the enemy's hands or prisons, whence there might be some hope or possibility of redemption; and none left, as the poor and contemptible people are neglected and usually left by the conquerors in the conquered land, but all seem to be cut off and destroyed.