Deuteronomy 6:18 (LSB)

Passage

And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to give your fathers,

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 6:16 “You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.

Deuteronomy 6:17 You should diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

Deuteronomy 6:18 And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to give your fathers,

Deuteronomy 6:19 by driving out all your enemies from before you, as Yahweh has spoken.

Deuteronomy 6:20 “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What do the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments mean which Yahweh our God commanded you?’

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "right", "good", "sight", "yahweh", "well", and "possess". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "right", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "You should diligently keep the commandments of..." into verse 19's "by driving out all your enemies from...", so "shall" and "right" belong inside that flow. 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 "right" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.