Study note

Deuteronomy 32:8

  • God is sovereign over all nations and cares about them. He has given them their lands for his own reasons (see Psalm 74:17; Acts 17:26).

  • the Most High (Hebrew ‘Elyon): Abraham learned this name for God when he met Melchizedek (Genesis 14:19). This ancient name shows that God rules over all. It describes his universal sovereignty, which means that he has authority over every nation and every part of creation.

  • the boundaries: One sign of God's sovereignty was how he gave lands to the nations (see Genesis 10).