Holy Scripture

Psalms 143:9

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“"Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord, for unto Thee have I fled for refuge" [Psalm 143:9]. I who once fled from Thee, now flee to Thee. For Adam fled from the Face of God, and hid himself among the trees of Paradise, so that of him was said in the Book of Job, "As a servant that fleeth from his Lord, and findeth a sh…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 143

Source: Septuagint

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9O God, I will sing a new song to thee: I will play to thee on a psaltery of ten strings.

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7Send forth thy hand from on high; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of strange children;

8Whose mouth has spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of iniquity.

— Psalms 143:9 —

10Even to him who gives salvation to kings: Who redeems his servant David from the hurtful sword.

11Deliver me, and rescue me from the hand of strange children, Whose mouth has spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of iniquity;

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