Deuteronomy 32:1-4

The Song of Moses

1 "Give ear, k O heavens, and I will speak,
and let l the earth hear the words of my mouth.
2 May m my teaching drop as the rain,
my speech distill as the dew,
like gentle rain upon the tender grass,
and n like showers upon the herb.
3 For I will proclaim the name of the Lord;
ascribe o greatness to our God!

4 p "The Rock, q his work is perfect,
for r all his ways are justice.
A God of faithfulness and s without iniquity,
just and upright is he.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 50:4
    He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
    Joshua 24:27
    And Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord that he spoke to us. Therefore it shall be a witness against you, lest you deal falsely with your God.
    Deuteronomy 4:26
    I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. You will not live long in it, but will be utterly destroyed.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 34:1
    Draw near, O nations, to hear, and give attention, O peoples! Let the earth hear, and all that fills it; the world, and all that comes from it.
    Micah 1:2
    Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it, and let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
    Micah 6:1 - 2
    Hear what the Lord says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:10 - 11
    For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater.
    Job 29:22 - 23
    After I spoke they did not speak again, and my word dropped upon them.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 72:6
    May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
    Micah 5:7
    Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which delay not for a man nor wait for the children of man.
  5. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 3:24
    O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?
  6. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:15
    But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked; you grew fat...
    Deuteronomy 32:18
    You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, a...
    Deuteronomy 32:30 - 31
    How could one have chased a thousand, and two h...
    Deuteronomy 32:37
    Then he will say, 'Where are their gods, the ro...
    Psalms 18:2
    The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deli...
    Psalms 18:31
    For who is God, but the Lord ? And who is a roc...
    Isaiah 30:29
    You shall have a song as in the night when a ho...
    Habakkuk 1:12
    Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my...
    2 Samuel 22:2
    He said, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress a...
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 18:30
    This God - his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 4:37
    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
    Revelation 15:3
    And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
  9. Cross References
    Job 34:10
    Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
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