Deuteronomy 6:25 (ASV)

Passage

And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 6:23 and he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

Deuteronomy 6:24 And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

Deuteronomy 6:25 And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Jehovah our God, as he hath commanded us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "righteousness", "observe", "commandment", "before", "jehovah", "hath", and "commanded". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "righteousness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Jehovah commanded us to do all...", giving immediate footing for "shall" and "righteousness". In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "righteousness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.