Holy Scripture
Psalms 141:6
A church father on this verse
“Their judges have been swallowed up, joined to the rock. As elsewhere he says: 'Blessed is he who shall take hold of and dash your little ones against the rock.' 'And the rock was Christ.' Now the little ones are the lesser and small thoughts before they grow up. And now these very heretics, although through Aristotle…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6I cried unto thee, O Lord, And said, Thou art my hope, My portion in the land of the living.
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4When my spirit was fainting within me, Then thou knewest my paths; In the very way wherein I was walking, they hid a snare for me.
5I looked on my right hand, and behold, For there was none that noticed me; Refuge failed me; And there was none that cared for my soul.
— Psalms 141:6 —
7Attend to my supplication, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from them that persecute me; For they are stronger than I.
8Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks to thy name, O Lord; The righteous shall wait for me, until thou recompense me.