1 Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. 2 O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry. 3 Attend to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God. 4 For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice. 5 In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity. 6 And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes. 7 You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate. 8 But I am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear. 9 Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight. 10 For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain. 11 Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. For they have provoked you, O Lord. 12 But let all those who hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory in you. 13 For you will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.
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Notes on this text (4)
- 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 1 John 5:14–15; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 19:14; 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 55:1–2
- 2 1 John 5:14–15; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 19:14; 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 55:1–2
- 3 Psalm 65:2; Psalm 3:4; Isaiah 33:22; Psalm 145:1; Psalm 84:3
- 4 Psalm 119:147; Psalm 88:13; Mark 1:35; Psalm 130:6; Psalm 55:17
- 5 Psalm 11:5; Hebrews 12:14; Malachi 2:17; Revelation 21:27; Psalm 50:21
- 6 Psalm 11:5; Psalm 1:5; Hosea 9:15; Proverbs 6:16–19; Leviticus 20:23
- 7 Psalm 55:23; Revelation 21:8; Isaiah 26:21; Revelation 22:15; Genesis 34:25–26
- 8 Psalm 132:7; Psalm 138:2; Hebrews 4:16; Psalm 69:13; Hebrews 12:28–29
- 9 Psalm 27:11; Psalm 25:4–5; Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 119:10
- 10 Jeremiah 9:3–6; Romans 3:13; Psalm 62:4; Micah 6:12; Proverbs 29:5
- 11 Isaiah 63:10; 2 Samuel 17:14; Psalm 140:9–10; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Psalm 31:18
- 12 Romans 8:28; Revelation 19:1–7; Psalm 68:3; Psalm 40:16; 1 Corinthians 2:9
- 13 Psalm 84:11; Psalm 32:10; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 1:1–3; Psalm 112:1
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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).
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“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 the Psalm is, "For her who receiveth the inheritance." The Church then is signified, who receiveth for her inheritance eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ; that she may possess God Himself, in cleaving to whom she may be blessed, according to that, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth." What earth, but that …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
For when I am wicked, to confess to Thee is naught but to be dissatisfied with myself; but when I am truly devout, it is naught but not to attribute it to myself, because Thou, O Lord, dost "bless the righteous;" but first Thou justifiest him "ungodly." My confession, therefore, O my God, in Thy sight, is made unto Thee …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For the prophet makes mention thereof, neither did he call them merely a sepulchre, "but their throat an open sepulchre." Such are many men now also, decking themselves indeed outwardly, but full of iniquity within.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… and having accused him before philosophers as judges, and having assembled an audience of Gentiles, lest if Christians gave judgment, the judges might be thought to shew favour,--Tell us what thou preachest, said Archelaus to Manes. And he, whose mouth was as an open sepulchre, began first with blasphemy against the Maker of all things, saying, The God of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
"Thou hatest, O Lord," saith he, "all them that work iniquity." And immediately after, "Thou shalt destroy all them that speak a lie." Either "iniquity" and "a lie" are upon a level; or, "Thou shalt destroy," is more than "Thou hatest." For he who is held in hatred, is not immediately punished by destruction.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)