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Their foot shall slip in due time; And render vengeance to His
For the day of their calamity is at hand, adversaries;
And the things to come hasten upon He will provide atonement for His land
them.’ and His people.”
36 “For the LORD will judge His people 44 So Moses came with Joshua the son of Nun
And have compassion on His and spoke all the words of this song in the
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servants, hearing of the people. Moses finished speak-
When He sees that their power ing all these words to all Israel, and he said to
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is gone, them: “Set your hearts on all the words which
And there is no one remaining, I testify among you today, which you shall
bond or free. command your children to be careful to
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37 He will say: ‘Where are their gods, observe—all the words of this law. For it is
The rock in which they sought refuge? not a futile thing for you, because it is your life,
38 Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, and by this word you shall prolong your days in
And drank the wine of their drink the land which you cross over the Jordan to
offering? possess.”
Let them rise and help you, 48 Then the LORD spoke to Moses that very
And be your refuge. same day, saying: “Go up this mountain of
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the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land
39 ‘Now see that I, even I, am He,
And there is no God besides Me; of Moab, across from Jericho; view the land of
Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel
I kill and I make alive; as a possession; and die on the mountain
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I wound and I heal; which you ascend, and be gathered to your
Nor is there any who can deliver from people, just as Aaron your brother died on
My hand.
40 For I raise My hand to heaven, Mount Hor and was gathered to his people;
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And say, “As I live forever, because you trespassed against Me among
41 If I whet My glittering sword, the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah
And My hand takes hold on judgment, Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin, because you
did not hallow Me in the midst of the children
I will render vengeance to My of Israel. Yet you shall see the land before you,
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enemies,
And repay those who hate Me. though you shall not go there, into the land
42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood, which I am giving to the children of Israel.”
And My sword shall devour flesh, Psalm 40:6–12
With the blood of the slain and the 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
captives,
From the heads of the leaders of the My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You
enemy.” ’
did not require.
43 “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people; 7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
For He will avenge the blood of His In the scroll of the book it is written
servants, of me.

32:43 Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people. 40:6 Sacrifice and offering You did not
As a result of the execution of God’s vengeance, desire. David is not negating the command-
all nations will be called upon to praise with ment to offer sacrifices, but is emphasizing
Israel the Lord who will have provided their being offered with the right attitude of
redemptively for them in Christ and also pro- heart (contra. Saul, 1 Sam. 15:22,23; note the
vided a new beginning in the land.This atone- emphases on proper spiritual prerequisites for
ment for the land is the satisfaction of God’s sacrifices in Pss. 19:14; 50:7–15; 51:15–17;
wrath by the sacrifice of His enemies in judg- 69:30–31;Is.1:10–15;Jer.7:21–26;Hos.6:6;Amos
ment.The atonement for the people is by the 5:21–24; Mic. 6:6–8; Matt. 23:23). My ears You
sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross (see Ps. have opened. Literally,“ears” or “two ears You
79:9). Paul quotes this passage in Romans have dug for me.”This pictures obedience and
15:10, as does the writer of Hebrews (1:6). dedication.

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