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Psalms 23:3

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"He has converted my soul: He has led me forth in the paths of righteousness, for His Name's sake" [Psalm 23:3]. He has brought me forth in the narrow ways, wherein few walk, of His righteousness; not for my merit's sake, but for His Name's sake.

Exposition on Psalm 23 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"He has converted my soul." This is the effect of the pasture, because "He has converted my soul." Or he says what these pastures are: namely, the conversion of the soul. Now there is a twofold effect of spiritual doctrine. The first is interior, in the conversion of the soul to God, when it completely withdraws itself from the things of the world. Ps. 18: "The law of the Lord is undefiled, converting souls; the testimony," etc. And the conversion is accomplished by the power of God. Lam. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗