Holy Scripture

Psalms 71:14

A church father on this verse
“"But I alway in Thee will hope, and will add to all Thy praise." What is this? "I will add to all Thy praise," ought to move us. More perfect wilt thou make the praise of God? Is there anything to be superadded? If already that is all praise, wilt thou add anything? God was praised in all His good deeds, in every crea…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 71

Source: Septuagint

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14He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: And their name shall be precious before him.

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12For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; And the needy who had no helper.

13He shall spare the poor and needy, And shall deliver the souls of the needy.

— Psalms 71:14 —

15And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: And men shall pray for him continually; And all the day shall they praise him.

16There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: The fruit thereof shall be exalted above Lebanon, And they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

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