Deuteronomy 28:1
If you truly obey what the Lord your God tells you, and carefully follow all his commandments that I'm giving you today, then the Lord your God will place you high above all the nations of the earth.
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2You will have all the following blessings and even more, if you do what the Lord your God says.
Cross References
Exodus 23:22However, if you listen to him carefully, and do everything that I tell you, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and I will fight those who fight against you.
Deuteronomy 7:12If you listen to these regulations and are careful to observe them, then the Lord your God will keep his agreement and the trustworthy love that he promised to your forefathers.
Deuteronomy 11:13So if you pay careful attention to keep the commandments that I'm giving to you today, if you love the Lord your God and worship him with all your mind and with all your being,
Deuteronomy 26:18Today the Lord has announced that you are a special people who belong to him as he promised. He has announced that you are to keep all his commandments.
Psalms 91:14I will save anyone who loves me; I will protect anyone who accepts me.
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom is honoring the Lord. Those who follow what he says do well. He is to be praised forever!
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 →