THEOSISEphraem the Syrian
In light of all this, he will be safeguarded in his heritage. As it is stated, "The Lord will judge His people, and will spare His servants."
Deuteronomy 32:36Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The Lord will judge his people, and will have mercy on his servants: he shall see that their hand is weakened, and that they who were shut up have also failed, and they that remained are consumed.
כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
3 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Palaea Historica
Regarding the inclusion of the nations, Moses proclaimed that the things prepared for them will soon be fulfilled, for the Lord will bring judgment upon His people. To us, the once overlooked and lost nations, the Savior has made provisions for a home in His abundance. The Lord will execute judgment on His people and will take retribution for your transgressions. Moses also spoke of the nations' calling, stating that He will show compassion to His servants. Initially, only the Jewish land and its people received forgiveness; our nations, specifically the 71, were overlooked. Yet the blessed Moses foretold, declaring that He would have mercy on His servants, for He would observe them in their weakness and sorrow, taken captive and enduring great suffering.
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We have been carried away by the deceptions of the wicked adversary, the cunning devil, and have found ourselves like a vessel adrift in the ocean depths, or a cloud void of rain, tossed about by the winds in every direction.
Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
Oh, how the divine teaching of the Creator of the universe, who is all-knowing and ever-present, surpasses all worldly understanding! ‘The Lord will judge His people, and will be pleased with His servants.’ What a source of joy for those who endure punishment for their transgressions!
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Ps 135 (134):14
- Ps 106 (105):45
- Judg 2:18And when the Lord raised them up judges, in their days, he was moved to mercy, and heard the groanings of the afflicted, and delivered them from the slaughter of the oppressors.
- Deut 30:1Now when all these things shall be come upon thee, the blessing or the curse, which I have set forth before thee, and thou shalt be touched with repentance of thy heart among all the nations, into which the Lord thy God shall have scattered thee,
- Deut 30:3The Lord thy God will bring back again thy captivity, and will have mercy on thee, and gather thee again out of all the nations, into which he scattered thee before.
- Heb 10:30For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.
- Jer 31:20Surely Ephraim is an honourable son to me, surely he is a tender child: for since I spoke of him, I will still remember him. Therefore are my bowels troubled for him: pitying I will pity him, saith the Lord.
- Amos 7:6The Lord had pity upon this. Yea this also shall not be, said the Lord God.