Holy Scripture

Psalms 10:2

A church father on this verse
“Then he who thus inquired, as if all on a sudden he understood, or as if he asked, though he knew, that he might teach, adds, "You despise in due seasons, in tribulations:" that is, You despise seasonably, and causest tribulations to inflame men's minds with longing for Your coming. For that fountain of life is sweete…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 10

Source: Septuagint

Original

2For behold the sinners have bent their bow, They have prepared their arrows for the quiver, To shoot privily at the upright in heart.

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In context

1For the end, a Psalm of David. In the Lord I have put my trust: how will ye say to my soul, Flee to the mountains as a sparrow?

— Psalms 10:2 —

3For they have pulled down what thou didst frame, But what has the righteous done?

4The Lord is in his holy temple, As for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: His eyes look upon the poor, His eyelids try the sons of men.

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