Holy Scripture
Psalms 40:6
A church father on this verse
“[Christ] offered himself to the death of the accursed that he might break the curse of the Law, offering himself voluntarily a victim to God the Father, in order that by means of a voluntary victim the curse that attended the discontinuance of the regular victim might be removed. Now of this sacrifice mention is made…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
6Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
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In context
4May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; Thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.
5I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
— Psalms 40:6 —
7And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; He gathered iniquity to himself; He went forth and spoke in like manner.
8All my enemies whispered against me; Against me they devised my hurt.