Pentecost Season · Thanksgiving Day USA · Year A
Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Do Not Forget the Lord
November 26, 2026
Overview & Insights
“When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.” (Deuteronomy 8:10)
Not by Bread Alone: Like chapter 7, this chapter is also very skillfully organized in a loose chiastic fashion, with the same “in and out” pattern as in chapter 7.
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Commentary
Deuteronomy 8 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the good land and remembering God.
Deuteronomy 8 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep collection of exegetical and word-study resources on the chapter.
Deuteronomy 8:7 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries aggregated verse by verse for the passage.
Deuteronomy 8 (Coffman Commentaries) StudyLight
James Burton Coffman's chapter commentary, a distinct voice on the warning against forgetting God.
Background & Word Study
Deuteronomy 8 (Matthew Henry) Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's classic devotional exposition of the whole chapter.
Deuteronomy 8:7 (Hebrew) Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English and Jewish commentary for the good-land description.
Deuteronomy 8:7 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew text with Strong's numbers and parsing for close word study.
Deuteronomy (Enter the Bible) Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Deuteronomy's structure, setting, and themes.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
What does Deuteronomy 8 warn against?
Moses describes the good land of plenty Israel is entering and warns them not to forget the Lord or say “my own power… produced this wealth,” but to remember the God who gives the ability to prosper (Deuteronomy 8:7–18).
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