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Psalms 25:14

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"The Lord is the stay of them that fear Him" [Psalm 25:14]. Fear seems to belong to the weak, but the Lord is the stay of them that fear Him. And the Name of the Lord, which has been glorified throughout the whole world, is a stay to them that fear Him. "And His testament, that it may be manifested unto them." And He makes His testament to be manifested unto them, for the Gentiles and the bounds of the earth are Christ's inheritance.

Exposition on Psalm 25 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

As to the third he says, "The Lord is a stronghold for those who fear him." And first he presents the strengthening of operative power. Second, he presents the end, and the covenant. He says therefore: other men are weakened on account of worldly fear, because they waver; but the fear of God makes them strong: because, as it is said in Sir. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗