Holy Scripture

Psalms 118:4

A church father on this verse
“Therefore, if one examines these matters and because of this despises whatever is held in honor among people and longs only for the divine life, knowing that "all flesh is grass and all the glory of people is as the flower of grass," is he likely to think of grass, which exists today and is gone tomorrow, as something…”
Gregory of Nyssa, 4th c. — ON VIRIGINITY 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

4Thou hast commanded us Diligently to keep thy precepts.

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In context

2Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: They will diligently seek him with the whole heart.

3For they that work iniquity Have not walked in his ways.

— Psalms 118:4 —

5O that my ways were directed To keep thine ordinances.

6Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect to all thy commandments.

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