Holy Scripture
Psalms 16:9
A church father on this verse
“"My flesh will rest in hope." The Lord Jesus Christ says these words, whose flesh is the first to rest in hope. Crucified, made the first fruit of the dead and having been taken into heaven after the resurrection, he carried the earthly body with him so that even the heavenly powers were awestruck and terrified seeing…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9From the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: Mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
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In context
7Show the marvels of thy mercies, Thou that savest them that hope in thee.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye From those that resist thy right hand: Thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,
— Psalms 16:9 —
10They have enclosed themselves with their own fat: Their mouth has spoken pride.
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.