1 Unto the end. To the servant of the Lord, David himself. 2 The unjust one has said within himself that he would commit offenses. There is no fear of God before his eyes. 3 For he has acted deceitfully in his sight, such that his iniquity will be found to be hatred. 4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He is unwilling to understand, so that he may act well. 5 He has been considering iniquity on his bed. He has set himself on every way that is not good; moreover, he has not hated evil. 6 Lord, your mercy is in heaven, and your truth is even to the clouds. 7 Your justice is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great abyss. Men and beasts, you will save, O Lord. 8 How you have multiplied your mercy, O God! And so the sons of men will hope under the cover of your wings. 9 They will be inebriated with the fruitfulness of your house, and you will give them to drink from the torrent of your enjoyment. 10 For with you is the fountain of life; and within your light, we will see the light. 11 Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart. 12 May arrogant feet not approach me, and may the hand of the sinner not disturb me. 13 In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering, with the psalm titles counted as verse 1 (as in the Vulgate).
- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in CPDV.
- 1 Romans 3:18; Proverbs 16:6; Psalm 112:1; Titus 1:16; Psalm 143:12
- 2 Romans 3:18; Proverbs 16:6; Psalm 112:1; Titus 1:16; Psalm 143:12
- 3 Deuteronomy 29:19; Psalm 49:18; Psalm 10:3; Romans 7:9; 1 Samuel 15:18–24
- 4 Psalm 55:21; Jeremiah 4:22; Psalm 10:7; 1 John 2:19; Matthew 22:15–18
- 5 Micah 2:1; Proverbs 4:16; Isaiah 65:2; Romans 12:9; Acts 23:12
- 6 Psalm 100:5; Psalm 108:4; Psalm 103:11; Psalm 57:10; Hebrews 6:18–20
- 7 Romans 11:33; Psalm 77:19; Isaiah 40:28; Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Timothy 4:10
- 8 Psalm 86:5; Ruth 2:12; 1 John 3:1; Psalm 91:4; 1 John 4:9–10
- 9 Psalm 16:11; Psalm 65:4; Isaiah 58:11; Jeremiah 31:12–14; Isaiah 25:6
- 10 John 8:12; John 4:14; 1 John 1:7; John 4:10; Revelation 21:6
- 11 Jeremiah 24:7; Hebrews 8:11; Psalm 9:10; Psalm 97:10–11; Jeremiah 22:16
- 12 Psalm 16:8; Isaiah 51:23; Psalm 123:3–4; Psalm 12:3–5; Job 40:11–12
- 13 Psalm 1:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9; Revelation 19:1–6; Psalm 140:10; Revelation 15:4
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 36.
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The title of it causeth us no delay, for it is both brief, and to be understood not difficult, especially to those nursed in the Church of God. For so it is, "To David himself." The Psalm then is to David himself: now David is interpreted, Strong in hand, or Desirable.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
O Lord our God, under the shadow of Thy wings let us hope, defend us, and carry us.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Some also sharing their error and misusing the text which says, "And Thy truth unto the clouds," have dared to circumscribe God's providence by the clouds and the heaven, and to alienate from God the things on earth; having forgotten the Psalm which says, If I go up into heaven, Thou art there, if I go down into hell, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
But yet we opened wide the mouth of our heart, after those supernal streams of Thy fountain, "the fountain of life," which is "with Thee;" that being sprinkled with it according to our capacity, we might in some measure weigh so high a mystery.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
It is the Saviour Himself, concerning whom it is written, For with Thee is the fountain of life.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)