Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
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Barnes' Notes
Be found liars unto thee - Perhaps rather, “cringe before thee.” The verb means to show a feigned or forced obedience: see the marginal references. Tread upon their high places - i. e., occupy the…
These are the last words of all that ever Moses, that great writer, that great dictator, either wrote himself or had written from his dictation; they are therefore very remarkable, and no doubt we…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
The metre here is irregular, the first line is overloaded, the third too short, but the text is mostly confirmed by the Versions.
shield God as shield, Gen 15:1; Psa 3:3 (4), Psa 18:2; Psa 18:30 (3,…
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