Holy Scripture

Psalms 59:9

A church father on this verse
“Therefore, it is good for a person to say truthfully and with the full strength of his free will, "I will provide you with my strength," because the man who thought he could keep it without the help of him who gave it went abroad into a far country and wasted his substance, living riotously. But, worn down by the wret…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — LETTER 186

Source: Septuagint

Original

9Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; And Ephraim is the strength of my head;

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In context

7That thy beloved ones may be delivered; Save with thy right hand, and hear me.

8God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Shechem, And measure out the Valley of Tents.

— Psalms 59:9 —

10Judah is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; Over Edom will I stretch out my shoe; The Philistines have been subjected to me.

11Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will guide me as far as Edom?

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