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Psalm 14:6 (WEB)
You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

Fathers and councils · 4

Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 14
“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, for the Lord is his hope” (ver. 6): that is, ye have despised the humble coming of the Son of God, because ye saw not in Him the pomp of the world: that they, whom he was calling, should put their hope in God alone, not in the things that pass away.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 53
“For, “The counsel of the needy man thou hast confounded, because the Lord is his hope.”” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo, On Patience Chapter 12
“But these which abound, and disdain to be in want before God, lest they receive of Him true patience, they which glory in their own false patience, seek to “confound the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.”” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 6
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 13
“For Scripture often personifies many even lifeless objects; as for instance, “The Sea said” so and so; and, “The Depth saith, It is not in me;” and “The Heavens declare the glory of God;” and again a command is given to the Sword; and the Mountains and Hills are asked the reason of their skipping.” — editor's note: Ps. cxiv. 6.
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