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Psalms 35:27

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

What do you say now, the Head with the Members? "Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour My righteous cause:" who cleave to My Body. Yea, let them say "continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant" [Psalm 35:27]. "And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness, and of Your praise all the day long" [Psalm 35:28]. And whose tongue endures to speak the praise of God all the day long? See now I have made a discourse something longer; you are wearied. …

Exposition on Psalm 35 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Let them exult." Here is the third fruit, which arises on the part of divine assistance; and this fruit is the joy of the saints. And first, he sets forth the fruit of exultation, saying, "let them exult and be glad." He sets forth as the fruit for the saints their delight, because joy signifies breadth of heart, hence it signifies interior gladness. Ps. 118: "You have enlarged my heart." And this joy is properly in the just. Ps. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗