“Those who carry a great weight bend over due to their weakness. And the soul that is tormented and greatly saddened by its sins also confesses to be bowed down and weak.”
Olympiodorus of Alexandria, 6th c. — FRAGMENTS ON BARUCH 2:18
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18But the soul that is greatly vexed, which goeth stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will give thee praise and righteousness, O Lord.
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16O Lord, look down from thine holy house, and consider us: bow down thine ear, O Lord, to hear us.
17Open thine eyes, and behold; for the dead that are in the graves, whose souls are taken from their bodies, will give unto the Lord neither praise nor righteousness:
— Baruch 2:18 —
19Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.
20For thou hast sent out thy wrath and indignation upon us, as thou hast spoken by thy servants the prophets, saying,