Holy Scripture

Psalms 84:3

A church father on this verse
“For indeed the sparrow has found itself a house, and the turtledove a nest where she may lay her young. This is what the Lord says in the Gospel: "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests." For indeed the sparrow has found itself a house. He gave a comparison from an everyday example. Because he had s…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 63, on Psalm 83 (Alternate Series)

Source: Septuagint

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3Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; Thou hast covered all their sins. Pause.

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1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

2O Lord, thou hast taken pleasure in thy land: Thou hast turned back the captivity of Jacob.

— Psalms 84:3 —

4Thou hast caused all thy wrath to cease: Thou hast turned from thy fierce anger.

5Turn us, O God of our salvation, And turn thine anger away from us.

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