Holy Scripture

Psalms 68:13

A church father on this verse
“If you sleep among the midst of the lots (cleri): that is, if you rest between the New and the Old Testament. The individual books too are called "lots" (cleri): that is, Genesis, Exodus, Judges, the Gospels, the Apostle. The wings of the dove covered with silver. You will find in the two Testaments the grace of the H…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 7, on Psalm 67

Source: Septuagint

Original

13They that sit in the gate talked against me, And they that drank wine sang against me.

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11And I bowed down my soul with fasting, And that was made my reproach.

12And I put on sackcloth for my covering; And I became a proverb to them.

— Psalms 68:13 —

14But I will cry to thee, O Lord, in my prayer; O God, it is a propitious time: in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, In the truth of thy salvation.

15Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

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