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What the Fathers say

Psalms 25:6

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Remember Your compassions, O Lord" [Psalm 25:6]. Remember the works of Your mercy, O Lord; for men deem of You as though You had forgotten. "And that Your mercies are from eternity." And remember this, that Your mercies are from eternity. For Thou never wast without them, who hast subjected even sinful man to vanity indeed, but in hope; [Romans 8:20] and not deprived him of so many and great consolations of Your creation.

Exposition on Psalm 25 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Remember." Here he asks for the forgiveness of sins, etc. Here he does two things. First, he presents the petition in general. Second, he explains it in detail, at "The sins." In general, however, he asks for mercy. This properly regards misery. The greatest misery is guilt. Now misery is opposed to happiness, which consists principally in the act of perfect virtue. Secondly, in external goods. Therefore misery consists principally in the act of sin. Secondly, in losses and external things: Prov. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗