SEV Biblia, Chapter 33:29
Bienaventurado tú, oh Israel, ¿Quién como tú, pueblo salvo por el SEÑOR, escudo de tu socorro, y cuchillo de tu excelencia? Así que tus enemigos serán humillados, y tú hollarás sobre sus alturas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:29
Verse 29. Happy art thou, &c.] yra ashrey. O the happiness of Israel! it is ineffable, inconceivable, because they are a people saved by the Lord-have such a salvation as it becomes the infinite perfections of God to bestow; he is their help- their never-failing strength, and the shield of that help-he defends their defense, saves them and preserves them in the state of salvation. Sword of thy excellency] Or whose sword-his all-conquering WORD, is thine excellency, in its promises, threatenings, precepts, &c., &c. St. Paul, in his exhortation to the Christians at Ephesus, uses the same metaphor, Take unto you the SWORD of the SPIRIT, which is the WORD of GOD.
Thine enemies shall be found liars] Who said thou shouldst never be able to gain the possession of this good land; for thou shalt tread on-subdue, their high places-even their best fortified cities.
THE blessings contained in this chapter belong also to the spiritual Israel of God, who, according to the Divine promise, shall have a complete victory over all their spiritual foes, shall have all their inward enemies, the whole of the carnal mind, destroyed, (for the blood of Jesus Christ, applied by the energy of the eternal Spirit, shall not only blot out all their sin, but purify their hearts from all unrighteousness;) and thus, being delivered from their enemies, they shall love God with all their heart, and serve him in righteousness and true holiness, without fear before him all the days of their life. There are many circumstances and expressions in this ode similar to several in the prophetical blessing pronounced by Jacob on his twelve sons, Gen. xlix., for the subject is the same in both chapters, the reader is therefore requested to compare the two places, and to consider the notes on each, as they have some tendency to cast light on each other. Both these chapters constitute a part of those Scriptures which, according to St. Paul, Rom. xv. 4, were written for our learning; and, as to instruct the reader and make him wise unto salvation was the gracious design of God, we should particularly beg of him "that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that, by patience and comfort of his holy word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life which he has given us in our saviour Jesus Christ"-Collect for the second Sunday in Advent.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 29. Happy [art] thou, O Israel , etc.] This is the conclusion of the blessing on Israel summed up in a few words; they having God to be their God, and having so many good things promised them, and in sight of them; being now got through, the wilderness, and on the borders of the land of Canaan; as all such must be happy, whose covenant God is the Lord; since they must be beloved of him, chosen by him, and blessed with all spiritual blessings; and in the faith, hope, and view of eternal happiness: who [is] like unto thee ? for an interest in the favour of God, for a share in the blessings of goodness, for a good God, a good land, and good laws; for wisdom and knowledge, for riches and honour, for holiness and happiness: O people saved by the Lord ; redeemed by him out of Egypt, preserved in the wilderness, saved from many dangers and enemies, and now brought near to the land of Canaan. The Targum of Jonathan is, “saved or redeemed in the name of the word of the Lord:” by whom the spiritual Israel of God are redeemed from all their sins, from the curses of the law, and out of the hand of all their enemies; and are and will be completely saved in soul and body, with an everlasting salvation: the shield of thy help ; that, is, the Lord, by whom they are saved; he is the shield that protects them; the shield of faith and of salvation, which faith lays hold on and makes use of for its defence, and who is the help of his people in all times of trouble: and who is the sword of thy excellency ; to destroy their enemies, and whereby they would be raised to that excellency and glory they were in the land of Canaan; and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; who threatened what they would do unto them, but were not able: or “shall lie unto thee” f658 , be in such dread and fear as to tell lies to save themselves, and pretend to be what they were not, as the Gibeonites did, of whom Jarchi interprets this passage: and thou shall tread upon their, high places ; be possessed of their cities and fortresses, built on an eminence; (see Deuteronomy 32:13); all the three Targums, and so Jarchi, interpret it of treading on the necks of their kings, which was fulfilled, ( Joshua 10:24).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 26-29 - None had such a God as Israel. There is no people like the Israel of God. What is here said of the church of Israel is to be applied to the spiritual church. Never were people so well seated and sheltered. Thos who make God their habitation, shall have all the comforts and benefit of a habitation in him, Ps 91:1. Never were people so well supporte and borne up. How low soever the people of God are at any time brought everlasting arms are underneath them, to keep the spirit from sinking from fainting, and their faith from failing. Divine grace is sufficien for them, 2Co 12:9. Never were people so well commanded. Thus believer are more than conquerors over their spiritual enemies, through Chris that loved them. Never were people so well secured and protected Israel shall dwell in safety alone. All who keep close to God, shall be kept safe by him. Never were people so well provided for. Every tru Israelite looks with faith to the better country, the heavenly Canaan which is filled with better things than corn and wine. Never wer people so well helped. If in danger of any harm, or in want of an good, they had an eternal God to go to. Nothing could hurt those who God helped, nor was it possible the people should perish who were save by the Lord. Never were people so well armed. Those in whose hearts in the excellency of holiness, are defended by the whole armour of God Eph 6. Never were people so well assured of victory over their enemies Thus shall the God of peace tread Satan under the feet of all believers, and shall do it shortly, Ro 16:20. May God help us to see and to set our affections on the things above; and to turn our soul from earthly perishing objects; that we may not have our lot with Israel's foes in the regions of darkness and despair, but with the Israel of God, in the realms of love and eternal happiness __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
אשׁריך 835 ישׂראל 3478 מי 4310 כמוך 3644 עם 5971 נושׁע 3467 ביהוה 3068 מגן 4043 עזרך 5828 ואשׁר 834 חרב 2719 גאותך 1346 ויכחשׁו 3584 איביך 341 לך ואתה 859 על 5921 במותימו 1116 תדרך׃ 1869
