Holy Scripture
Psalms 40:13
A church father on this verse
“"Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me" [Psalm 40:13]. As if he were saying, "'If You will, You can make me clean.' [Matthew 8:2] Be pleased to deliver me. O Lord, look upon me to help me." Look, that is, on the penitent members, members that lie in pain, members that are writhing under the instruments of the surgeon; but…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13But thou didst help me because of mine innocence, And hast established me before thee forever.
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11But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.
12By this I know that thou hast delighted in me, Because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.
— Psalms 40:13 —
14Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.