Matthew Henry Commentary Deuteronomy 6:4-5

"Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah: and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." — Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (ASV)

Here is a brief summary of religion, containing the first principles of faith and obedience. Jehovah our God is the only living and true God; He alone is God, and He is indeed one God. Let us not desire to have any other.

The threefold mention of the Divine names, and the plural number of the word translated "God," seem plainly to suggest a Trinity of persons, even in this express declaration of the unity of the Godhead.

Happy are those who have this one Lord for their God. It is better to have one fountain than a thousand cisterns; one all-sufficient God than a thousand insufficient friends.

This is the first and great commandment of God's law: that we love Him, and that we do all parts of our duty to Him from a principle of love. My son, give me your heart. We are to love God with all our heart, and soul, and might. That is:

1. With a sincere love; not in word and tongue only, but inwardly in truth.
2. With a strong love. He who is our All must have our all, and He alone.
3. With a superlative love; we must love God above any creature whatever, and love nothing but what we love for Him.
4. With an intelligent love. To love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding, we must see good cause to love Him.
5. With an entire love; He is ONE, our hearts must be united in His love. Oh that this love of God may be shed abroad in our hearts!