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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
"Judge Thou, O Lord" (saith he), "them that hurt me, and fight Thou against them that fight against me" (ver. 1). "If God be for us, who can be against us?" And whereby doth God this for us? "Take hold" (saith he) "of arms and shield, and rise up to my help" (ver. 2). A great spectacle is it, to see God armed for thee. And what is His Shield, what are His Arms? …
Thomas Aquinas
In the preceding Psalms, the dignity of the just has been manifested; here, however, help is implored against the persecutions of the wicked; and regarding this he does three things. First, he asks for divine help against persecuting sinners. Second, he confesses that he suffers such tribulations on account of sin, at "Lord, not in your fury." Third, he shows his confidence which he has in God, at "waiting, I have waited." Regarding the first, he does three things. First, he asks for divine help against the persecution of the wicked. …
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