Holy Scripture

Psalms 34:21

A church father on this verse
“Not only do sinners meet such a fate, but also those hostile to the righteous will fall foul of troubles. Now, he says this to bring out the extent of the providence that God shows for the righteous. "Will come to grief" means that they will stumble, will trip up, will fail in their hostile intent against the righteou…”
Theodore of Mopsuestia, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 34:22B

Source: Septuagint

Original

21And they opened wide their mouth upon me; They said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.

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19Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; Who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.

20For to me they spoke peaceably, But imagined deceits in their anger.

— Psalms 34:21 —

22Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me.

23Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, Even to my cause, my God and my Lord.

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