Holy Scripture

Psalms 37:16

A church father on this verse
“A person might be rich in disputation, as are certain irreligious philosophers of this world. They can discourse on the movement of the heavenly bodies, of the stars, of Jupiter and Saturn, on the generation of humankind, on the cult of idols, on geometry and dialectics. Those philosophers are therefore rich in eloque…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON TWELVE PSALMS 37:28

Source: Septuagint

Original

16For I hoped in thee, O Lord: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

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In context

14But I, as a deaf man, heard not; And was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

15And I was as a man that hears not, And who has no reproofs in his mouth.

— Psalms 37:16 —

17For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: For when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

18For I am ready for plagues, And my grief is continually before me.

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