Justice and the Prophets
God Requires Justice
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
A Prayer for Justice
Deuteronomy 32:1-4
“1. Let the heavens give ear, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
2. My doctrine shall drop, as the rain; my speech shall distill, as the dew, as the small rains upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass.
3. Verily, the name of JEHOVAH will I proclaim; ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
4. He is the rock, perfect is his work; for all his ways are judgment; a God of truth, and without iniquity: just and right is he."
" 'This very sublime ode,” says Dr. Kennicott, “is distinguished even by the Jews, both in their manuscripts and printed copies, as being poetry. In our present translation, it would appear to much greater advantage if it were printed hemistically: [an early poetic form] and the translation of some parts of it may be much improved.' We subjoin his translation of the following verses as a specimen."
Found in the Benson Commentary, https://biblehub.com/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-1.htm
For Reflection
I have chosen to use the above translation because of it's wonderfully gentle language. God speaks in tender loving words, "as the small rains upon the tender herb." God, the all-powerful, the omnipotent, the omnipresent, nurturing, as a mother with her child. This is God's truth.
Pray
Pray and contemplate the gentleness of these verses. Pray and be humbled by God's presence.Forward to a friend
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