Deu 33:27, Job 5:19, Psa 46, Heb 13:5 | Barnes

Deuteronomy 33:27

Job 5:19

Psalms 46

Hebrews 13:5

Verse 5. Let your conversation. Your conduct--for so the word conversation is used in the Scriptures. Php 1:27.

Be without covetousness. Eph 5:3; Col 3:5.

And be to content with such things as ye have. Php 4:11,12; Mt 6:25, seq. The particular reason here given for contentment is, that God has promised never to leave his people. Compare with this the beautiful argument of the Saviour in Mt 6:25, seq.

For he hath said. That is, God has said.

I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. See De 31:6, Josh 1:5; 1Chr 28:20. Substantially the same expression is found in each of those places, and all of them contain the principle on which the apostle here relies, that God will not forsake his people.

(*) "conversation" "conduct" (d) "content" Mt 6:25,34 (e) "hath said" Gen 28:15