Deuteronomy 8:18 (WEB)

Passage

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 8:16 who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:

Deuteronomy 8:17 and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”

Deuteronomy 8:18 But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Deuteronomy 8:19 It shall be, if you shall forget Yahweh your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you today that you shall surely perish.

Deuteronomy 8:20 As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you wouldn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "remember", "yahweh", "gives", "power", "wealth", "establish", and "covenant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "remember", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and lest you say in your heart..." into verse 19's "It shall be if you shall forget...", so "shall" and "remember" 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 "remember" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.