Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 31:8
And the LORD, he [it is] that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
8. See on Deu 31:6. On the phrase fear not, neither be dismayed, characteristic of the Sg. passages, see on Deu 1:21.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 8. The Lord – doth go before thee] To prepare thy way, and to direct thee.
He will be with thee] Accompany thee in all thy journeys, and assist thee in all thy enterprises.
He will not fail thee] Thy expectation, however strong and extensive, shall never be disappointed: thou canst not expect too much from him.
Neither forsake thee] He knows that without him thou canst do nothing, and therefore he will continue with thee, and in such a manner too that the excellence of the power shall appear to be of him, and not of man.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And the Lord, he [it is] that doth go before thee,…. The Word of the Lord, his Shechinah, according to the above Targum, and so in the next clause; the same that brought Israel out of Egypt, had gone before them in the wilderness, and now would go before Joshua and them into the land of Canaan:
he will be with thee; to guide and direct, to assist and strengthen, to protect and defend, to give success to his arms, and victory over his enemies:
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; not fail to give him counsel and direction, to afford him strength, and to fill him with courage, and to deliver his enemies into his hands; nor forsake him till he had finished the work he was to do, had made a complete conquest of the Canaanites, and settled the people of Israel in their land:
fear not, neither be dismayed; at the number and strength of the enemy, nor at any difficulties that might lie in the way of finishing so great an undertaking, since the Lord would be with him; see Ro 8:31.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Deu 31:8 And the LORD, he [it is] that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Ver. 8. He will not fail thee. ] See on Deu 31:6 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
he it is that: Deu 31:3, Deu 9:3, Exo 13:21, Exo 13:22, Exo 33:14
he will be: Deu 31:6, Jos 1:5, Jos 1:9, 1Ch 28:20, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2, Rom 8:31
Reciprocal: Gen 48:21 – God Num 13:8 – Oshea Num 14:9 – the Lord Num 20:28 – put them Num 27:18 – Take thee Num 27:23 – General Deu 1:38 – encourage him Deu 20:1 – the Lord Deu 31:23 – he gave Joshua Jos 8:1 – Fear not 1Sa 17:11 – dismayed 1Ki 6:13 – will not forsake 1Ki 8:57 – General 1Ki 11:38 – that I will 1Ch 22:13 – be strong 2Ch 20:15 – Be not afraid Jer 1:8 – for I am Heb 13:5 – I will
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
31:8 And the LORD, he [it is] that doth {d} go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
(d) Signifying that man can never be of good courage, unless he is persuaded of God’s favour and assistance.