Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
The Severity of Divine Justice
The verse uses graphic imagery like "arrows drunk with blood" to portray God's judgment not as a minor correction but as a complete and terrifying defeat of His enemies. Commentators describe it as a "horrible massacre," emphasizing that God's response to persistent rebellion and hatred is absolute and final, a sobering picture of divine wrath against evil.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Deuteronomy
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
6
Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 32:1–42
18th Century
Theologian
Song of Moses
If (Deuteronomy 32:1–3) is regarded as the introduction, and (Deuteronomy 32:43) as the conclus…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 32:42
19th Century
Bishop
My sword shall devour flesh. Compare Isaiah 66:16: “For by fire and by His sword will the Lord plead with all fle…
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 32:39–43
19th Century
Preacher
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver …
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 32:42
16th Century
Theologian
I will make my arrows drunk with blood. In these words He describes a horrible massacre, as though He had said, “There shall be no end to …
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 32:42
17th Century
Pastor
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood
Signifying, that by various judgments he would bring upon them, which, like…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 32:39–43
17th Century
Minister
This conclusion of the song speaks:
- Glory to God. No escape can be made from His power.
- It speaks terror to His enemies. Terr…