Holy Scripture

Psalms 41:11

A church father on this verse
“You notice that he hints more clearly at the repayment here in his mentioning, not vengeance by the wronged but personal disappointment by the frustrated, which resulted in their punishing themselves on seeing the one they envied held in high esteem. His meaning here is, in fact, Show, Lord, how you care for me by the…”
Diodorus of Tarsus, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON PSALM 41

Source: Septuagint

Original

11While my bones were breaking, they that afflicted me reproached me; While they said to me daily, Where is thy God?

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9By day the Lord will command his mercy, And manifest it by night: With me is prayer to the God of my life.

10I will say to God, Thou art my helper; why hast thou forgotten me? Wherefore do I go sad of countenance, while the enemy oppresses me?

— Psalms 41:11 —

12Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? Hope in God; for I will give thanks to him; He is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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