Holy Scripture
Psalms 78:8
A church father on this verse
“His righteousness cried, "If ye come straight to me, I also will come straight to you but if ye walk crooked, I also will walk crooked saith the Lord of hosts;" meaning by the crooked ways the chastisements of sinners. For the straight and natural way which is indicated by the iota of the name of Jesus is His goodness…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8Remember not our old transgressions; Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; For we are greatly impoverished.
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6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, And upon the kingdoms which have not called upon thy name.
7For they have devoured Jacob, And laid his place waste.
— Psalms 78:8 —
9Help us, O God our Savior; For the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us; And be merciful to our sins, for thy name’s sake.
10Lest haply they should say among the heathen, Where is their God? And let the avenging of thy servants’ blood that has been shed Be known among the heathen before our eyes.