Holy Scripture
Psalms 51:3
A church father on this verse
“As the holy old man Pachomius was journeying to his own monastery and had come near the desert called Amnon, legions of demons rose both on his right hand and on his left, some following him and others running in front of him, saying, "Behold the blessed man of God." They were doing this, wishing to sow vainglory in h…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Why dost thou, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in thy mischief? All the day
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In context
1For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David,
2when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Ahimelech.
— Psalms 51:3 —
4thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; Like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit.
5Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; Unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause.