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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
"For the Lord is a good judge to the house of Israel." For he is not harsh but benevolent or good. For the task of a harsh judge takes the way of interrogating those sinners like ones standing accused. The good judge has mercy on them as weak ones. Since the judge is good, he will act according to his mercy, that is, he will temper his anger and will work in mercy in making the complaint. For there is so much justice in him that he will prosecute justice to the letter. …
Western Saints
Jerome
I will remember the mercies of the Lord; I will praise the Lord for all the good things the Lord has done for us, and for the abundance of blessings to the house of Israel that he has bestowed upon them according to his mercy, and according to the multitude of his mercies. …
Thomas Aquinas
1105. I will remember the tender mercies of the Lord. Here the prophet offers a petition to the judge, who comes to speak and fulfill justice. And first, he inclines him to compassion; second, he offers his petition, O that you wouldst rend the heavens (ch. 64). The first of these is divided into two parts: in the first, he inclines him to compassion by recalling his former benefits, which have passed away; in the second, by recalling the dangers which they met: why have you made us to err? (Isa 63:17). …
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