Holy Scripture

Psalms 137:4

A church father on this verse
“Certainly not, friends and brethren—I still call you "brethren," though your attitude is not brotherly—do not let us accept such a view. We must not be like fiery, unruly horses, throwing reason our rider and spitting out the bit of discretion that so usefully restrains us, and running wide of the turning post. Let us…”
Gregory of Nazianzus, 4th c. — AGAINST THE EUNOMIANS, THEOLOGICAL ORATION 1[27].5

Source: Septuagint

Original

4Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; For they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

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In context

2I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks to thy name, On account of thy mercy and thy truth; For thou hast magnified thy holy name above everything.

3In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; Thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul.

— Psalms 137:4 —

5And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; For great is the glory of the Lord.

6For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; And he knows high things from afar off.

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