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Psalms 27:5

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"For He has hidden me in His tabernacle in the day of my evils" [Psalm 27:5]. For He has hidden me in the dispensation of His Incarnate Word in the time of temptations, to which my mortal life is exposed. "He has protected me in the secret place of His tabernacle." He has protected me, with the heart believing unto righteousness.

Exposition on Psalm 27 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"For he has hidden me." Here the reason for the desire of dwelling in the house of God is assigned; as if to say, why do you so greatly ask to dwell in the house of God? The reason is from benefits received. And concerning this he does two things. Because first he presents the benefits themselves. Second, he adds recompense, at "I went around." Concerning the first he does two things. First, he presents the benefit of protection from evil. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗