Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Song of Moses

If (Deuteronomy 32:1–3) is regarded as the introduction, and (Deuteronomy 32:43) as the conclus…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. — Compare the opening of Isaiah 1:2, …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Give ear, O you heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Because people are so slow to hear, Moses calls…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Give ear, O you heavens. Moses begins with magnificence, so that the people would not despise this song with their usual pride, or even re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Give ear, O you heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth ,
the words of my mouth .

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses begins with a solemn appeal to heaven and earth, concerning the truth and importance of what he was about to say. His doctrine is the gospel,…

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