He found him in a desert land, In the waste howling wilderness; He compassed him about, he cared for him, He kept him as the apple of his eye.

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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

The whole of this verse is in the pictorial present in the Hebrew—

He finds him in a desert land,
In a waste howling wilderness;

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He found him in a desert land. If Moses's intention had been to record all the instances of God’s paternal kindness toward the people, he …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling
wilderness
In ([Reference Deu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses gives particular instances of God's kindne and concern for them. The eagle's care for her young is a beautiful emblem of Christ's love, who c…

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