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Psalms 35:26

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour" [Psalm 35:26]; so that we may swallow up them ashamed and brought to confusion. "Who speak evil against me:" let them be ashamed, let them be brought to confusion.

Exposition on Psalm 35 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Let them blush." Here he asks for their confusion; and he asks for two things corresponding to the two aforesaid things about which insult is made: namely about things done and things to be done. First, he asks that they be confounded about evils already done. Second, that they be confounded about future ones, at "let them be clothed with confusion." First, therefore, he asks for their shame, either good confusion or eternal confusion; and he says this by way of foretelling or conformity to God. Is. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗