Holy Scripture

Psalms 10:3

A church father on this verse
“[The wicked] are chiefly of this type who lack wisdom and spiritual resources, nor do they hold to teachings of the faith correctly. They incur the judgment of wise providence when they praise the sinner indulging in his own desires. However, it becomes apparent enough that the sinner strives not for better things but…”
Didymus the Blind, 4th c. — FRAGMENTS ON THE PSALMS 10:3

Source: Septuagint

Original

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

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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?

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

— Psalms 10:3 —

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.

5The Lord tries the righteous and the ungodly: And he that loves unrighteousness hates his own soul.

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