Holy Scripture
Psalms 33:5
A church father on this verse
“The Judge wishes to have mercy on you and to share his own compassion.… But if he sees your heart unrepentant, your mind proud, your disbelief of the future life and your fearlessness of the judgment, then he desires the judgment for you, just as a reasonable and kind doctor tries at first with hot applications and so…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, And delivered me from all my sojournings.
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3My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: Let the meek hear, and rejoice.
4Magnify ye the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together.
— Psalms 33:5 —
6Draw near to him, and be enlightened: And your faces shall not by any means be ashamed.
7This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, And delivered him out of all his afflictions.