Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:31
(For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he swore unto them.
31. a merciful God ] Cp. JE, Exo 34:6.
he will not fail thee ] Rather, will not let thee drop (Driver); will hold thee fast. Cp. Deu 31:6; Deu 31:8; Jos 1:5.
nor forget the covenant ] See on Deu 4:13.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
i.e. Made with thy fathers, including their posterity, as Gen 17:7.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
For the Lord thy God is a merciful God,…. In Christ, in whom he has proclaimed his name as such, of which Moses had a comfortable view, Ex 34:6 and therefore could attest it from his own knowledge and experience:
he will not forsake thee; though in a strange country, but bring them from thence into their own land again, and favour them with his gracious presence in his house and ordinances:
neither destroy thee; from being a people; and in a very wonderful manner are they preserved among the nations of the earth to this day:
nor forget the covenant of thy fathers, which he sware unto them; that a Saviour should come and turn away ungodliness from them, and take away their sins; see Ro 11:26.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He will not forsake. First occurrence of this promise. Repeated in Deu 31:6 for the journey. Repeated to Joshua for conflict, Jos 1:5, Jos 1:6; to Solomon for work, 1Ch 28:20; to us for daily provision and comfort, Heb 13:5, Heb 13:6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the Lord: Exo 34:6, Exo 34:7, Num 14:18, 2Ch 30:9, Neh 1:5, Neh 9:31, Psa 86:5, Psa 86:15, Psa 116:5, Psa 145:8, Psa 145:9, Jon 4:2, Mic 7:18
forget: Lev 26:42, Lev 26:45, Psa 105:8, Psa 111:5, Psa 111:9, Jer 14:21, Luk 1:72
Reciprocal: Gen 19:16 – the Lord Deu 31:6 – he will not fail 2Ch 33:12 – And when Psa 98:3 – remembered Psa 119:59 – turned Isa 63:11 – he remembered Eze 14:22 – therein Eze 16:8 – I sware Amo 9:8 – saving Zec 1:3 – Turn Rom 11:28 – are beloved
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:31
(For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he {u} sware unto them.
(u) To certify to them even more the assurance of their salvation.