Deuteronomy 31:6 Explained
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." — Deuteronomy 31:6 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 31:6 is Moses' farewell charge to Israel — courage grounded not in their strength but in God's unfailing presence.
Context
Moses is about to die; Israel is about to enter Canaan without him. He gathers them and Joshua and gives this charge. The same words echo through Joshua 1 and are quoted in Hebrews 13:5 — a thread of courage running through Scripture.
What it means
The command ('be strong, be courageous, fear not') rests entirely on the reason ('for the LORD thy God... go with thee'). Courage in Scripture is never self-generated bravado; it is the reasonable response to God's presence. 'He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee' is the promise Hebrews later applies to every believer.
How to pray it
Pray this facing something daunting. Read it twice: once for the command, once for the reason. Say: 'You go with me; you will not fail me.' Let the promise do the work the command alone cannot.
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