Holy Scripture

Psalms 16:11

A church father on this verse
“You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with gladness with your countenance: delights are at your right hand unto the end. Because his flesh did not see corruption, and his soul was not left in hell, now after the resurrection, ascending to the heavens as victor, in the person of that man who had…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 61, on Psalm 15

Source: Septuagint

Original

11They have now cast me out and compassed me round about: They have set their eyes so as to bow them down to the ground.

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9From the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: Mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

10They have enclosed themselves with their own fat: Their mouth has spoken pride.

— Psalms 16:11 —

12They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, And like a lion’s whelp dwelling in secret places.

13Arise, O Lord, prevent them, and cast them down: Deliver my soul from the ungodly: Draw thy sword,

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