Holy Scripture

Psalms 51:1

A church father on this verse
“Beloved, let us praise her, through whom we have been saved. Let us love her; let us prefer her to wealth. Let us have a merciful soul apart from wealth. Nothing is more characteristic of a Christian than mercy. There is nothing that unbelievers and all people are so amazed at as when we are merciful. For we ourselves…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 32:3

Source: Septuagint

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1For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David,

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In context

— Psalms 51:1 —

2when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Ahimelech.

3Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in thy mischief? All the day

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