King James Bible
"But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day."
Moses commands Israel to actively recall God's presence and past faithfulness, especially when experiencing prosperity. This imperative counters the human tendency to forget divine provision when life becomes comfortable, a central concern throughout Deuteronomy. God is identified as the ultimate source of human ability to acquire material success—not personal skill or effort alone. This theological principle prevents pride and acknowledges that even human capacity for work and enterprise originates from divine enablement. Material blessing serves a higher purpose: fulfilling God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Wealth is not an end in itself but a means through which God demonstrates his faithfulness to ancestral commitments. The phrase emphasizes present fulfillment—Israel is currently experiencing the covenant blessings promised generations earlier. This temporal marker reinforces that God's ancient promises remain actively operative in their immediate circumstances.