Holy Scripture
Psalms 59:4
A church father on this verse
“What next? "Neither iniquity is mine, nor sin mine, O Lord" [Psalm 59:4]. There have rushed on indeed strong men on their own righteousness relying, they have rushed on, but sin in me they have not found. For truly those strong men, that is, as it were righteous men, on what account would they be able to persecute Chr…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; Heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.
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2when he had burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Zobah, and Joab had returned and smitten in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
3O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; Thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.
— Psalms 59:4 —
5Thou hast shown thy people hard things: Thou hast made us drink the wine of astonishment.
6Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, That they might flee from the bow. Pause.