Matthew Henry Commentary Deuteronomy 33:26-29

"There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies. The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy. And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew. Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places." — Deuteronomy 33:26-29 (ASV)

No one had such a God as Israel. There are no people like the Israel of God. What is said here of the church of Israel is to be applied to the spiritual church. Never were people so well situated and sheltered. Those who make God their dwelling place will have all the comforts and benefits of a dwelling place in Him (Psalms 91:1). Never were people so well supported and sustained.

However low the people of God are brought at any time, everlasting arms are underneath them to keep their spirits from sinking, from fainting, and their faith from failing. Divine grace is sufficient for them (2 Corinthians 12:9). Never were people so well commanded. Thus, believers are more than conquerors over their spiritual enemies, through Christ who loved them.

Never were people so well secured and protected. Israel will dwell in safety alone. All who keep close to God will be kept safe by Him. Never were people so well provided for. Every true Israelite looks with faith to the better country, the heavenly Canaan, which is filled with better things than grain and wine.

Never were people so well helped. If they were in danger of any harm, or in want of any good, they had an eternal God to go to. Nothing could hurt those whom God helped, nor could the people who were saved by the Lord perish. Never were people so well armed.

Those in whose hearts is the excellence of holiness are defended by the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6). Never were people so well assured of victory over their enemies. Thus the God of peace will tread Satan under the feet of all believers, and will do it shortly (Romans 16:20). May God help us to seek and to set our affections on the things above, and to turn our souls from earthly, perishing objects, so that we may not have our lot with Israel's foes in the regions of darkness and despair, but with the Israel of God, in the realms of love and eternal happiness.