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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Desert Fathers
He also said, 'The will of man is a wall of brass, and a stone barrier between himself and God. If he puts it aside, he can say the words of the psalm, "By the help of my God I shall leap over the wall" and, "as for my God, his way is undefiled" (Ps. 18:29–30). If good conduct helps the will, then a man will do good.'
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"For by You shall I be delivered from temptation" [Psalm 18:29]. For not by myself, but by You, shall I be delivered from temptation. "And in my God shall I leap over the wall." And not in myself, but in my God shall I leap over the wall, which sin has raised between men and the heavenly Jerusalem.
Thomas Aquinas
He sets forth his hope of being heard when he says, "for." Here he does two things. First he touches on deliverance from evil. Second, victory over evil. He says therefore: I pray because I hope "in you," that is, in your power, "I shall be delivered from temptation," that is, from whatever tribulation or attack: 1 Cor. 10: "God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able." "And in my God I shall leap over the wall," that is, I shall have victory over sin by the power of God. …
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