Deuteronomy 32:9

His people — It is no wonder God had so great a regard to this people, for he chose them out of all mankind to be his peculiar portion.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 For the Lord’s portion is his people. This is the main point, that God was moved by nothing but His own good pleasure to make so much of t...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. The Lord's portion is his people - What an astonishing saying! As holy...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sweetest of all subjects, and the most interesting of all histories, is that which makes a man acquainted with himself. In looking back to the or...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the LORD'S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance. Ver. 9. For the Lord's portion.] Dear to God, though despised of the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is no wonder God had so great a regard to this people, for he chose them out of all mankind to be his peculiar portion and treasure.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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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 ma...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For the Lord's portion is His people, Jacob is the lot, the surveyed land, the possession, of His Inheritance. In this people, therefore, He took a...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:10 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Samuel 10:1 ; Deuteronomy 26:18 ; Deuteronomy 26:19 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; Exodus 15:16 ; Exodus 19:5 ; Exodus 19...

⁹ For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lotb of his inheritance.

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 32:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:9