Old Testament · Law
Deuteronomy 6:5
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
About Deuteronomy 6:5
Few verses address Contrite Heart, Hardened Heart, and Humility Of Heart as directly as Deuteronomy 6:5. This Old Testament passage from the law of Deuteronomy has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Psalms 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
- Psalms 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
- Psalms 73:26
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
- 1 Kings 11:4
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
- 2 Kings 10:15
“And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.”
How to Apply Deuteronomy 6:5
Pray through Deuteronomy 6:5 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Contrite Heart. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.