Holy Scripture
Psalms 26:2
A church father on this verse
“If need be, we will not only partake of the blessings of life but bear its appointed sorrows as a trial to our souls. For in this way is divine Scripture accustomed to speak of human afflictions, by which, as gold is tried in the fire, so the human spirit is tried and is found to be worthy either of condemnation or of…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2When evildoers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, My persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.
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In context
1A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Savior; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
— Psalms 26:2 —
3Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: Though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
4One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: That I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, That I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, And survey his temple.