Holy Scripture
Psalms 85:5
A church father on this verse
“Will you be angry with us forever? or will you extend your wrath from generation to generation? Your wrath has profited unto salvation: for this reason you were angry with the former people, that you might have mercy on ours.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; And plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
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3Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: For to thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
— Psalms 85:5 —
6Give ear to my prayer, O Lord; And attend to the voice of my supplication.
7In the day of my trouble I cried to thee: for thou didst hear me.