Psalm 19:14 (WEB)
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
“But where, during all those years, and out of what deep and secret retreat was my free will summoned forth in a moment, whereby I gave my neck to Thy “easy yoke,” and my shoulders to Thy “light burden,” O Christ Jesus, “my strength and my Redeemer”?” — editor's note: Ps. xix. 14.
Read the whole comment“And how, then, Thou didst deliver me out of the bonds of carnal desire, wherewith I was most firmly fettered, and out of the drudgery of worldly business, will I now declare and confess unto Thy name, “O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.”” — editor's note: Ps. xix. 14.
Read the whole comment““And the words of my mouth shall be pleasing, and the meditation of my heart is always in Thy sight” (ver. 14).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For who is thy helper but the Lord to whom thou sayest, “O Lord, My Strength, and My Redeemer.”” — editor's note: Ps. xix. 14.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Afterwards, advancing in boldness, they say, ‘The meditation of my heart is before Thee at all times.’” — editor's note: Ib. xix. 14.
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Jerome
“The meaning is, that if the serpent finds his way into your thoughts you must “keep your heart with all diligence” and sing with David, “cleanse thou me from secret faults: keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins,” and come not to “the great transgression” which is sin in act.” — editor's note: Ps. xix. 12–14.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Confessions IX.1.
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Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions IX.1.
Cited together in Confessions IX.1.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions IX.1.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
Cited together in Confessions VIII.6.
