Deuteronomy 5:32

“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God doth command you, etc.] Observe every precept, as to matter and manner, which the Lord has commanded, and that under a sense of the great obligations laid on them by him, in giving them freely so good a land to possess: you shall not turn to the right hand or to the left; but walk in the way of the commandments of God, and not depart from them at all, but follow the Lord in his own ways fully. The phrase is expressive of a strict and close attention to the word of God, without deviating from it in the least; for every sin, which is a transgression of some command of God or another, is a going out of the way that directs unto; (see…”

“These verses contain a much fuller narrative of the events briefly described in Exodus 20:18-21. Here it is important to call attention to the fact that it was on the entreaties of the people that Moses had taken on him to be the channel of communication between God and them. God approved Deuteronomy 5:28 the request of the people, because it showed a feeling of their own unworthiness to enter into direct communion with God. The terrors of Sinai had done their work; they had awakened the consciousness of sin. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Deuteronomy 5". "Barnes' Notes on the…”

“observe: Deu 6:3, Deu 6:25; Deu 8:1; Deu 11:32; Deu 24:8; Kg2 21:8; Eze 37:24 ye shall not: Deu 4:1, Deu 4:2; Deu 12:32; Deu 17:20; Deu 28:14; Jos 1:7; Jos 23:6; Psa 125:5; Pro 4:27; Pe2 2:21 Deuteronomy 5:33”