What does Deuteronomy 31:8 mean?

Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV) reads: "And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." It sits in Deuteronomy chapter 31, a piece of covenant renewal and Mosaic preaching from the Old Testament, and is most often read as a verse about new year. The meaning sharpens when you read the verses immediately around it and notice how Deuteronomy as a whole is arguing its case.

What is the context of Deuteronomy 31:8 in Deuteronomy?

Deuteronomy 31:8 belongs to Deuteronomy 31, which fits inside Deuteronomy's wider message as covenant renewal and Mosaic preaching. Before applying the verse, read at least the paragraph it appears in so you can see who is speaking, who is being addressed, and what situation prompted the words.

Is Deuteronomy 31:8 from the Old or New Testament?

Deuteronomy 31:8 is from the Old Testament — specifically the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 31. That matters because Old Testament verses are usually addressed first to ancient Israel under the Mosaic covenant, and Christians read them through the lens of Christ's fulfilment.

What translation of Deuteronomy 31:8 is used here?

Every verse on Bible Sundays is quoted from the King James Version (KJV), the public-domain English translation first published in 1611. We use the KJV consistently so the wording you memorise on one page matches the wording on every other page of the site.

How can I memorise Deuteronomy 31:8?

Read Deuteronomy 31:8 aloud three times, write it out by hand once, then try to recite it from memory. Repeat morning and evening for a week. Pair it with the theme of new year so your mind has a natural retrieval cue. Reviewing on day 1, day 3, day 7 and day 30 locks it in for the long term.

How should I apply Deuteronomy 31:8 today?

Identify one specific situation in the next 24 hours — a conversation, a decision, a fear, a temptation around new year — where Deuteronomy 31:8 should change your response. Pray the verse back to God for that situation, then act on it. Application is what turns reading into obedience.

New Year Card Verse

Deuteronomy 31:8 for New Year Cards

A free, printable, share-ready KJV card verse. Pick a theme, download as a high-resolution image, or copy the text for handwritten cards.

For New Year

“And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

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Why Deuteronomy 31:8 works for new year cards

God goes before you into the new year — no need to fear the unknown.

"And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

Read Deuteronomy 31 (KJV) →

How to use this new year card

Pick a theme above that matches the recipient's taste — botanical for weddings and showers, midnight for solemn occasions, kraft for rustic.
Download the PNG at 1200×1500 — Pinterest-optimized and high enough resolution for printing on standard 5×7 cardstock.
Send digitally via text, email, or social, or print and pair with a handwritten note inside.
Reference the chapter — readers often want to look up the surrounding context. Tap the link above to read Deuteronomy 31 in the KJV.

More New Year card verses

Lamentations 3:22-23

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."

Isaiah 43:19

"Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

Philippians 3:13-14

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark."

2 Corinthians 5:17

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

Psalm 90:12

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

Proverbs 16:3

"Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established."

Isaiah 40:31

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles."

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