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Psalms 3

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Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me. Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side. Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people.

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Psalms 3:8

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Augustine of Hippo

"Salvation is of the Lord; and upon Your people be Your blessing" [Psalm 3:8]. In one sentence the Psalmist has enjoined men what to believe, and has prayed for believers. For when it is said, "Salvation is of the Lord," the words are addressed to men. Nor does it follow, "And upon Your people" be "Your blessing," in such wise as that the whole is spoken to men, but there is a change into prayer addressed to God Himself, for the very people to whom it was said, "Salvation is of the Lord." What else then does he say but this? …

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Thomas Aquinas

Finally when he says, "of the Lord," he shows that divine help extends to the whole people. And first with regard to preservation from evil; and so he says, "salvation is of the Lord." And therefore prayer must be directed to God. Second, with regard to the multiplication of goods; and so he says: "upon your people be your blessing," that is, upon the people who hope in you and in you, and not in another, be your blessing. The blessing of the Lord always implies the multiplication of goods. Prov. …

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