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Psalm 120:4 (WEB)
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions IX.2Book IX
“…hadst given to us, ascending from the valley of tears, and singing the song of degrees, “sharp arrows,” and destroying coals, against the “deceitful tongue,” which in giving counsel opposes, and in showing love consumes, as it is wont to do with its food.” — editor's note: Ps. cxx. 3, 4, according to the Old Ver. This passage has many difficulties we need not enter into. The Vulgate, however, we may say, renders verse 3: “Quid…
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 7
“Sharp arrows of the mighty, with devastating coals:” that is, coals, whereby, when thou art stricken and set on fire, thou mayest burn with so great love of the kingdom of heaven, as to despise the tongues of all…” — editor's note: Ps. cxx. 3, 4.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120
“For He answers following up his own inquiry, “even sharp arrows of the Mighty One, with coals that desolate, or that lay waste” (ver. 4).” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 7
“Are we not, even if we are somewhat grieved, to be on the contrary distressed at our lengthened sojourn, like holy David, who calls things here the tents of darkness, and the place of affliction, and the deep mire, and the shadow of death; because we linger in the…” — editor's note: Ib. cxx. 4.
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