“It is as if we saw someone about to fall down a cliff and stopped him with the words, "Fellow, where are you heading? A cliff lies in front of you," just so does this author demand that the evil people reverse their course. Likewise, too, unless you were quick to restrain a galloping horse, it would soon be lost. Like…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 6:6
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10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
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8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.