Holy Scripture

Psalms 139:2

A church father on this verse
“"Thou hast known My down-sitting and Mine up-rising" (ver. 2). What here is "down-sitting," what "up-rising"? He who sitteth, humbleth himself. The Lord then "sat" in His Passion, "up-rose" in His Resurrection. "Thou," he saith, hast known this; that is, Thou hast willed, Thou hast approved; according to Thy will was…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 139

Source: Septuagint

Original

2Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; Deliver me from the unjust man.

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1For the end, a Psalm of David.

— Psalms 139:2 —

3Who have devised injustice in their hearts; All the day they prepared war.

4They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.

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