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Psalms 25:1

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Unto You, O Lord, have I lift up my soul" [Psalm 25:1]: with spiritual longing have I lift up the soul, that was trodden down on the earth with carnal longings.

Exposition on Psalm 25 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Above, the Psalmist presented Christ's tribulation and divine help; here he adds a prayer. Concerning this he does two things. First, the prayer is presented. Second, the merits of the one praying, "Judge me, O Lord," etc. Concerning the first he does three things. First, the prayer is proposed. Second, the confidence conceived from prayer is added, at "Sweet and upright." Third, he continues the insistence of prayer, at "My eyes." Concerning the first he does three things. First, he asks to be freed from enemies. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗