Holy Scripture
Psalms 37:11
A church father on this verse
“It is their right to possess the land, for in them God finds rest. We see this from the words of divine prophecy spoken by Isaiah: "On whom shall I rest, if not on those who are poor and little and who tremble at my word?" Who are the meek? They are those not easily roused to wrath, not quick to quarrel. Anger does no…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; And the light of mine eyes is not with me.
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9I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.
10But all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hidden from thee.
— Psalms 37:11 —
12My friends and my neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; And my nearest of kin stood afar off.
13While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: And they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, And devised deceits all the day.