Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The Rock—His work is perfect;
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.

New American Standard Bible

The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness and without injustice,
Righteous and upright is He.

King James Version

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

International Standard Version

Flawless is the work of the Rock, because all his ways are just. A faithful God never unjust righteous and upright is he.

A Conservative Version

The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice, a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

American Standard Version

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

Amplified


“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.

Bible in Basic English

He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.

Darby Translation

He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.

Julia Smith Translation

The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.

King James 2000

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Rock, his work [is] perfect, for all his ways [are] just; [he is] a faithful God, and {without injustice}; righteous and upright [is] he.

Modern King James verseion

He is the Rock; His work is perfect. For all His ways are just, a God of faithfulness, and without evil; just and upright is He.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.

NET Bible

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.

New Heart English Bible

The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice: a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

The Emphasized Bible

A Rock! faultless his work, For, all his ways, are just, A GOD of faithfulness and without perversity, Right and fair, is he!

Webster

He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity: just and right is he.

World English Bible

The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice: a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Youngs Literal Translation

The Rock! -- perfect is His work, For all His ways are just; God of stedfastness, and without iniquity: Righteous and upright is He.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He is the Rock
צר צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 76

פּעל 
Po`al 
Usage: 37

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

a God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

of truth
אמנה אמוּנה 
'emuwnah 
Usage: 49

עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

Images Deuteronomy 32:4

Prayers for Deuteronomy 32:4

Context Readings

Moses' Song

3 For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name.
Declare the greatness of our God!
4 The Rock—His work is perfect;
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.
5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him;
this is their defect—they are not His children
but a devious and crooked generation.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:18

You ignored the Rock who gave you birth;
you forgot the God who gave birth to you.

Psalm 92:15

to declare: “The Lord is just;
He is my rock,
and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Genesis 18:25

You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Deuteronomy 32:15

Then Jeshurun became fat and rebelled—
you became fat, bloated, and gorged.
He abandoned the God who made him
and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How could one man pursue a thousand,
or two put ten thousand to flight,
unless their Rock had sold them,
unless the Lord had given them up?

Job 34:10

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold.

Psalm 18:30-31

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

John 1:14

The Word became flesh
and took up residence among us.
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

John 14:6

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Genesis 1:31

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.

Exodus 34:6

Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:

Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,

Deuteronomy 7:9

Know that Yahweh your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His gracious covenant loyalty for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commands.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the Lord.
There is no one besides You!
And there is no rock like our God.

2 Samuel 22:2-3

He said:

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,

2 Samuel 22:31-32

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

2 Samuel 22:47

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!
God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,

Job 35:14

how much less when you complain
that you do not see Him,
that your case is before Him
and you are waiting for Him.

Psalm 9:16

The Lord has revealed Himself;
He has executed justice,
striking down the wicked
by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah

Psalm 18:46

The Lord lives—may my rock be praised!
The God of my salvation is exalted.

Psalm 19:7

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

Psalm 31:5

Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;
You redeem me, Lord, God of truth.

Psalm 61:2-4

I call to You from the ends of the earth
when my heart is without strength.
Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Psalm 98:3

He has remembered His love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen our God’s victory.

Psalm 99:4

The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalm 100:5

For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

Psalm 138:8

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
Lord, Your love is eternal;
do not abandon the work of Your hands.

Psalm 146:6

the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that all God does will last forever; there is no adding to it or taking from it. God works so that people will be in awe of Him.

Isaiah 25:1

Yahweh, You are my God;
I will exalt You. I will praise Your name,
for You have accomplished wonders,
plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever,
because in Yah, the Lord, is an everlasting rock!

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy,
and is rising up to show you compassion,
for the Lord is a just God.
All who wait patiently for Him are happy.

Isaiah 32:2

Each will be like a shelter from the wind,
a refuge from the rain,
like streams of water in a dry land
and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.

Jeremiah 9:24

But the one who boasts should boast in this,
that he understands and knows Me
that I am Yahweh, showing faithful love,
justice, and righteousness on the earth,
for I delight in these things.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 10:10

But Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King.
The earth quakes at His wrath,
and the nations cannot endure His rage.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look on evil,
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one who is wicked swallows up
one who is more righteous than himself?

Matthew 16:16-18

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”

John 1:17

for the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 5:22

The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,

Romans 1:32

Although they know full well God’s just sentence—that those who practice such things deserve to die—they not only do them, but even applaud others who practice them.

Romans 2:2

We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.

Romans 2:5

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

Romans 3:5

But if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what are we to say? I use a human argument: Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?

1 Corinthians 10:4

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.

James 1:17

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

James 4:12

There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

1 Peter 2:6

For it is contained in Scripture:

Look! I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and honored cornerstone,
and the one who believes in Him
will never be put to shame!

Revelation 15:3-4

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:

Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.

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