Holy Scripture
Psalms 35:4
A church father on this verse
“And what follows? "Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seek after my soul" (ver. 4): for to this end they seek after it, to destroy it. For I would that they would seek it for good! for in another Psalm he blameth this in men, that there was none who would seek after his soul: "Refuge failed me: there was no…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: He is not inclined to understand how to do good.
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2The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, That there is no fear of God before his eyes.
3For he has dealt craftily before him, To discover his iniquity and hate it.
— Psalms 35:4 —
5He devises iniquity on his bed; He gives himself to every evil way; And does not abhor evil.
6O Lord, thy mercy is in the heaven; And thy truth reaches to the clouds.