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What the Fathers say

Psalms 40:10

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"I have not hid my righteousness within my heart" [Psalm 40:10]. What is meant by "my righteousness"? My faith. For, "the just shall live by faith." As suppose the persecutor under threat of punishment, as they were once allowed to do, puts you to the question, "What art thou? …

Exposition on Psalm 40 ↗

Ambrose of Milan

A person can speak of his own justice without arrogance, … if he has faith in God and believes that on account of his faith he will be reckoned as just. … It was for this reason that Christ came, to establish faith and to grant us forgiveness of sin.

Commentaries on the Twelve Davidic Psalms ↗

Thomas Aquinas

With regard to Christ, when he says, "I have not hidden your justice in my heart." He confesses the teachings of truth when he says, "Your truth." This Christ confessed before Pilate. Jn. 18: "For this I was born and for this I came into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth": Prov. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗