Holy Scripture

Psalms 144:8

A church father on this verse
“Whose mouth has spoken vanity. They promise themselves knowledge, and they raise up their mouth against their Creator. 'They have set their mouth against heaven.' Whose mouth has spoken vanity. Their knowledge is the knowledge of vanity. And their right hand is the right hand of iniquity. Both are condemned, both mout…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 54, on Psalm 143

Source: Septuagint

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8The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; Long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.

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6And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; And recount thy greatness.

7They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, And shall exult in thy righteousness.

— Psalms 144:8 —

9The Lord is good to those that wait on him; And his compassions are over all his works.

10Let all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; And let thy saints bless thee.

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