“The soul of the one who is just, severing itself from affection for the body, has its life hidden with Christ in God, so that it can say like the apostle: "It is now no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in the flesh, I live in faith." But the soul of the sinner and of one who liv…”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 11:3 (PS 7)
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5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
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3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
— Psalms 7:5 —
6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.