Holy Scripture
Psalms 59:7
A church father on this verse
“"Behold, themselves shall speak in their mouth, and a sword is on the lips of them" (ver. 7). Here is that sword twice whetted, whereof the Apostle saith, "And the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God." Wherefore twice whetted? Wherefore, but because smiting out of both Testaments? With this sword were slain…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7That thy beloved ones may be delivered; Save with thy right hand, and hear me.
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In context
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.
— Psalms 59:7 —
8God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Shechem, And measure out the Valley of Tents.
9Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; And Ephraim is the strength of my head;