John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And the Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself , etc.] Having separated them from all others, for his service, honour, and glory, should continue them as such, and settle them in the land, and confirm all their privileges, natural, civil, and religious. The Targum of Jonathan is, “the Word of the Lord shall establish thee, etc.” he that brought them out of Egypt, through the Red sea and wilderness, to the land of Canaan: as he hath sworn unto thee : and to their fathers; (see Deuteronomy 7:12,13); if thou shall keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways ; by which tenure they held the land of Canaan, and their settlement and continuance in it, and enjoyment of all the good things thereof; (see Isaiah 1:19,20).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-14 - This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing an the curse. They are real things and have real effects. The blessing are here put before the curses. God is slow to anger, but swift to sho mercy. It is his delight to bless. It is better that we should be draw to what is good by a child-like hope of God's favour, than that we be frightened to it by a slavish fear of his wrath. The blessing i promised, upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice of God. Let them keep up religion, the form and power of it, in their families and nation, then the providence of God would prosper all their outward concerns.
Original Hebrew יקימך6965 יהוה3068 לו לעם5971 קדושׁ6918 כאשׁר834 נשׁבע7650 לך כי3588 תשׁמר8104 את853 מצות4687 יהוה3068 אלהיך430 והלכת1980 בדרכיו׃1870
