Holy Scripture

Psalms 71:5

A church father on this verse
“We saw the martyr enduring immense tortures with the greatest patience: but his soul was submitted to God, for his patience was from Him. And lest human frailty, failing through impatience, deny Christ, and bring the enemy to joy, he knew to whom he should say: My God, deliver me from the hand of the sinner, from the…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Sermon 277A

Source: Septuagint

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5And he shall continue as long as the sun, And before the moon forever.

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3Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:

4He shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, And save the children of the needy; And shall bring low the false accuser.

— Psalms 71:5 —

6He shall come down as rain upon a fleece; And as drops falling upon the earth.

7In his days shall righteousness spring up; And abundance of peace till the moon be removed.

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