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Psalms 35:23

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Arise, Lord, and attend to My judgment" [Psalm 35:23]. To what judgment? That Thou art in tribulation; that Thou art tormented with labours and pains? Do not even many wicked men suffer the same? To what judgment? Therefore art Thou righteous, because Thou sufferest these things? No: but what? "To My judgment." What followeth? …

Exposition on Psalm 35 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Arise." Here he sets forth the process of judgment. For three things are required in a judgment. First, that the judge take up the case. Second, that he consider the merits of the case. Third, that he pronounce a just sentence. As to the first, he says, "Arise," that is, from torpor, and take up the spirit of judging. Ps. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗