Deuteronomy 10:20

20 Have respect for the LORD your God. Serve him. Remain true to him. When you make promises, take your oaths in his name.

Deuteronomy 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:20

Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God
Which includes the whole worship of him, external and internal:

him shalt thou serve;
heartily and sincerely, according to his revealed will, and him only:

and to him shall thou cleave;
and not turn aside to follow other gods, and worship them:

and swear by his name;
and his only, whenever it is necessary to take an oath, which should not be done rashly or on trivial accounts; and never by any creature, but by the living God; see ( Deuteronomy 6:13 ) .

Deuteronomy 10:20 In-Context

18 He stands up for widows and for children whose fathers have died. He loves outsiders. He gives them food and clothes.

19 So you also must love outsiders. Remember that you yourselves were outsiders in Egypt.

20 Have respect for the LORD your God. Serve him. Remain true to him. When you make promises, take your oaths in his name.

21 He is the one you should praise. He's your God. With your own eyes you saw the great and wonderful miracles he did for you.

22 Long ago, your people went down into Egypt. The total number of them was 70. And now the LORD your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.