Holy Scripture

Psalms 57:6

A church father on this verse
“And what have they done to You, O Lord? Let the Prophet here exult! For above, all those verses the Lord was speaking: a Prophet indeed, but in the person of the Lord, because in the Prophet is the Lord...."Be exalted," he says, "above the Heavens, O God." Man on the Cross, and above the Heavens, God. Let them continu…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 57

Source: Septuagint

Original

6Which will not hear the voice of charmers, Nor heed the charm prepared skillfully by the wise.

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In context

4Sinners have gone astray from the womb: They go astray from the belly: they speak lies.

5Their venom is like that of a serpent; As that of a deaf asp, and that stops her ears;

— Psalms 57:6 —

7God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek teeth of the lions.

8They shall utterly pass away like water running through: He shall bend his bow till they shall fail.

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