Holy Scripture
Psalms 118:17
A church father on this verse
“Thus it is that sinners, and all those who are aliens from the catholic church, heretics and schismatics, since they are excluded from glorifying [God] with the saints, cannot properly even continue to be observers of the feasts. But the righteous person, although he appears dying to the world, uses boldness of speech…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Render a recompense to thy servant: So shall I live, and keep thy words.
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In context
15I will meditate on thy commandments, And consider thy ways.
16I will meditate on thine ordinances: I will not forget thy words.
— Psalms 118:17 —
18Unveil thou mine eyes, And I shall perceive wondrous things out of thy law.
19I am a stranger in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.