Holy Scripture
Psalms 55:3
A church father on this verse
“Whence then doth this man pray, set among evil men, with whose enmities he was being exercised? Why saith he, "I have been made sad in my exercise, and have been troubled"? While he is extending his love so as to love enemies, he hath been affected with disgust, being bayed at all around by the enmities of many men, b…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; For there are many warring against me.
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1For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Gath.
2Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; All the day long he warring has afflicted me.
— Psalms 55:3 —
4They shall be afraid, but I will trust in thee.
5In God I will praise my words; All the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.