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Psalms 22:16

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"For many dogs came about Me" [Psalm 22:16]. For many came about Me barking, not for truth, but for custom. "The council of the malignant came about Me." The council of the malignant besieged Me. "They pierced My hands and feet." They pierced with nails My hands and feet.

Exposition on Psalm 22 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"For." Here the manner of the passion is set forth. And first he sets down what happened before the crucifixion. Second, what happened during the crucifixion itself. Third, what happened after the crucifixion. Before the crucifixion two things happened. First, he was captured; and regarding this he says, "Many dogs have surrounded me": Phil. 3: "Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers": Is. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗