Deuteronomy 28:1
Now if you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and keep with care all these orders which I have given you today, then the Lord your God will put you high over all the nations of the earth:
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Exodus 23:22But if you truly give ear to his voice, and do whatever I say, then I will be against those who are against you, fighting those who are fighting you.
Deuteronomy 7:12And it will be, that if you give attention to these decisions and keep and do them, then the Lord will keep his agreement with you and his mercy, as he said in his oath to your fathers.
Deuteronomy 11:13And it will be that if you truly give ear to the orders which I put before you this day, loving the Lord your God and worshipping him with all your heart and all your soul,
Deuteronomy 26:18And the Lord has made it clear this day that you are a special people to him, as he gave you his word; and that you are to keep all his orders;
Psalms 91:14Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.
Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 28:1
This chapter is a very large exposition of two words in the foregoing chapter, the blessing and the curse. Those were pronounced blessed in general that were obedient, and those cursed that were disobedient; but, because generals are not so affecting, Moses here descends to particulars, and describes the blessing and the curse, not in their fountains (these are out of sight, and therefore the most considerable, yet least considered, the favour of God the spring of all the blessings, and the wrath of God the spring… Read the whole commentary →