Deuteronomy 32:41
For I will sharpen my sword like lightning, and my hand shall take hold of judgment; and I will render judgment to my enemies, and will recompense them that hate me.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
40For I will lift up my hand to heaven, and swear by my right hand, and I will say, I live for ever.
Cross References
Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them; for I am the Lord thy God, a jealous God, recompensing the sins of the fathers upon the children, to the third and fourth generation to them that hate me,
Deuteronomy 7:10and who recompenses them that hate him to their face, to destroy them utterly; and will not be slack with them that hate him: he will recompense them to their face.
Psalms 7:12God is a righteous judge, and strong, and patient, not inflicting vengeance every day.
Psalms 149:9to execute on them the judgment + 149:9 Gr. inscribed, sc. in the scripture.written: this honour have all his saints.
Isaiah 27:1In that day God shall bring his holy and great and strong sword upon the dragon, even the serpent that flees, upon the dragon, the crooked serpent: he shall destroy the dragon.
Isaiah 59:18as one about to render a recompence, even reproach to his adversaries.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:40-44
39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. 41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the… Read the whole commentary →