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Psalms 41:7

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"All mine enemies whisper against Me unto the same thing" [Psalm 41:7]. Against Me all unto the same thing. How much better with me unto the same thing, than against me "unto the same thing." What is, "Against me unto the same thing"? With one counsel, with one conspiring. Christ then speaks unto you, You consent against Me, consent ye to Me: why against Me? Wherefore not with Me? That same thing if you had always had, you had not divided you into schisms. …

Exposition on Psalm 41 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Against me." Here he shows their evil counsel, how they might do harm. And first he sets forth the counsel of enemies. Second he shows that in this also some good friends concurred, at "The man of my peace." And first he sets forth the order of deliberating, showing that first the counselors assemble. Second they discuss what they deliberate about. Third they determine what is to be done. And he describes these three things here. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗