Deuteronomy 9:6

“Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.”

"Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people." - Deuteronomy 9:6
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What does Deuteronomy 9:6 mean?

Deuteronomy 9:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Understand therefore, that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Moses is recounting…

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The Gift of Grace in Stubborn Hearts

In the book of Deuteronomy, we encounter a powerful reminder of God’s grace and the human condition through the verse Deuteronomy 9:6: "Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked…

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A Prayer of Humility and Gratefulness

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, We come before You with hearts full of humility and reverence to acknowledge Your greatness and Your righteous ways. As we meditate on Your word from Deuteronomy 9:6, we recognize that it is not by our own merit or righteousness…

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Deuteronomy 9:6 - "Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people."
Deuteronomy 6:9 - "And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."
"And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates." - Deuteronomy 6:9
Deuteronomy 6:6 - "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:"
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Deuteronomy 32:9 - "For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance."
Deuteronomy 3:9 - "(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)"
Deuteronomy 9:22 - "And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath."
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
Deuteronomy 33:6 - "¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Deuteronomy 9:24 - "Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you."
Deuteronomy 12:9 - "For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you."
Deuteronomy 6:16 - "¶ Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah."
Deuteronomy 6:19 - "To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken."
Deuteronomy 26:6 - "And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:"
Deuteronomy 14:9 - "¶ These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:"
Deuteronomy 29:9 - "Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do."
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:" - Deuteronomy 6:6
Deuteronomy 9:20 - "And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time."
Deuteronomy 1:9 - "¶ And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:"
Deuteronomy 24:6 - "¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
Deuteronomy 6:13 - "Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name."
Deuteronomy 9:8 - "Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you."
Deuteronomy 23:9 - "¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing."
Deuteronomy 9:13 - "Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:"
Deuteronomy 6:14 - "Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;"
Deuteronomy 26:9 - "And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey."
Deuteronomy 8:6 - "Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him."