Deu 32:4 | KingComments | STEP | Moses receives the words of this song from the LORD. He stands as it were beside the LORD. He sees Him and sees man’s actions with the eyes of the LORD. When Moses is so close to Him, he must necessarily first describe the greatness of the LORD ( ) in His glorious attributes. It only increases the contrast between the LORD and man in favor of the majesty of God, both in His Being and in His actions. Moses is deeply impressed by the LORD. He proclaims His Name. That is not a vain use, but a proclamation of that Name. The Name contains everything that God is. Surely, nothing can be added to that, can it? Yet Moses proclaims that Name and calls to ascribe greatness to “our God”. This is similar to what John says in his relationship to the Lord Jesus: “He must increase, but I must decrease” ( ). We can’t add anything to God’s greatness, but we can get an ever deeper impression of His greatness and tell Him so. God is the rock, we are dust. All our actions do not change the stability of God and His throne. That is the peace of God. He is the rock and His work is perfect, there is nothing missing, as the Preacher discovered: “I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it” ( ). All his ways are just ( ). Every injustice is strange to Him ( ). He is “righteous” in making His promises and “upright” in fulfilling them. Both features can be seen on the cross, where Christ has fulfilled God’s righteous demands and thereby paved the way for a true fulfillment of all God’s promises. Therefore in Christ all the promises of God are yes and amen ( ).

‏ Deuteronomy 32:4

God’s Greatness

Moses receives the words of this song from the LORD. He stands as it were beside the LORD. He sees Him and sees man’s actions with the eyes of the LORD. When Moses is so close to Him, he must necessarily first describe the greatness of the LORD (Psa 150:2) in His glorious attributes. It only increases the contrast between the LORD and man in favor of the majesty of God, both in His Being and in His actions.

Moses is deeply impressed by the LORD. He proclaims His Name. That is not a vain use, but a proclamation of that Name. The Name contains everything that God is. Surely, nothing can be added to that, can it? Yet Moses proclaims that Name and calls to ascribe greatness to “our God”. This is similar to what John says in his relationship to the Lord Jesus: “He must increase, but I must decrease” (Jn 3:30). We can’t add anything to God’s greatness, but we can get an ever deeper impression of His greatness and tell Him so.

God is the rock, we are dust. All our actions do not change the stability of God and His throne. That is the peace of God. He is the rock and His work is perfect, there is nothing missing, as the Preacher discovered: “I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it” (Ecc 3:14a). All his ways are just (Hos 14:9). Every injustice is strange to Him (Psa 92:15).

He is “righteous” in making His promises and “upright” in fulfilling them. Both features can be seen on the cross, where Christ has fulfilled God’s righteous demands and thereby paved the way for a true fulfillment of all God’s promises. Therefore in Christ all the promises of God are yes and amen (2Cor 1:20).