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Deuteronomy 17:19

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Deuteronomy 17:19

Verse 19 of 20

Scripture focus

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

Deuteronomy 17:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 17:19

Theological / Devotional

He shall read. Study of and meditation upon God’s Word were to characterize the monarch (see Joshua 1:8; Ps. 1:2 ; 119:1, 2, 9, 15, 16, 36).

Fear. Literally, “tremble,” not in the sense of terror, but of awe and reverence. This represents supreme and profound respect. Compare with Deut. 4:10; 6:2; 14:23; 28:58; Ps. 61:5; 86:11; Isa. 59:19; Mal. 3:16 ; 4:2.

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