Holy Scripture
Psalms 118:23
A church father on this verse
“For Jesus tells them [the disciples] that "the Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected," before his coming, at which his kingdom will be really revealed. In this statement he shows that it was his own kingdom that his answer to them had contemplated and that was now awaiting his own sufferings and rejection…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
23For princes sat and spoke against me: But thy servant was meditating on thine ordinances.
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21Thou hast rebuked the proud: Cursed are they that turn aside from thy commandments.
22Remove from me reproach and contempt; For I have sought out thy testimonies.
— Psalms 118:23 —
24For thy testimonies are my meditation, And thine ordinances are my counselors.
25My soul has cloven to the ground; Quicken thou me according to thy word.