Verse of the Day

　　

Deuteronomy 4:29

But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

　　

Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

English Standard Version

But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

The Message

But even there, if you seek God, your God, you'll be able to find him if you're serious, looking for him with your whole heart and soul.

New King James Version

But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

New Living Translation

From there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

　　

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:24-40

(Read Deuteronomy 4:24-40)

　　Moses urged the greatness, glory, and goodness of God. Did we consider what a God he is with whom we have to do, we should surely make conscience of our duty to him, and not dare to sin against him. Shall we forsake a merciful God, who will never forsake us, if we are faithful unto him? Whither can we go? Let us be held to our duty by the bonds of love, and prevailed with by the mercies of God to cleave to him. Moses urged God's authority over them, and their obligations to him. In keeping God's commandments they would act wisely for themselves. The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. Those who enjoy the benefit of Divine light and laws, ought to support their character for wisdom and honour, that God may be glorified thereby. Those who call upon God, shall certainly find him within call, ready to give an answer of peace to every prayer of faith. All these statutes and judgments of the Divine law are just and righteous, above the statutes and judgments of any of the nations. What they saw at mount Sinai, gave an earnest of the day of judgment, in which the Lord Jesus shall be revealed in flaming fire. They must also remember what they heard at mount Sinai. God manifests himself in the works of the creation, without speech or language, yet their voice is heard, verse 40, That it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee. He reminds them that their prosperity would depend upon their piety. Apostacy from God would undoubtedly be the ruin of their nation. He foresees their revolt from God to idols. Those, and those only, shall find God to their comfort, who seek him with all their heart. Afflictions engage and quicken us to seek God; and, by the grace of God working with them, many are thus brought back to their right mind. When these things are come upon thee, turn to the Lord thy God, for thou seest what comes of turning from him. Let all the arguments be laid together, and then say, if religion has not reason on its side. None cast off the government of their God, but those who first abandon the understanding of a man.

　　

Deuteronomy 4:29 In-Context

27 The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the Lord will drive you.

　　28 There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

　　29 But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

　　30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.

　　31 For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.