Psalm 43:1 (WEB)
Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
Fathers and councils · 9
Augustine of Hippo
““Judge me, O Lord, and separate my cause from the ungodly nation” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For by such men to Him is said, “Destroy not with ungodly men my soul:” and, “Judge Thou me, O God, and sever my cause from the nation unholy.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
Read the whole comment“…done evil unto the resurrection of judgment;” and in another way, where it is said, “Judge me, O God, and discern my cause, in respect of an ungodly nation.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
Read the whole comment“…is for this reason that the Psalmist cried, “Judge me, O God,” and then added, as if in explanation, “and distinguish my cause from that of an ungodly nation.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1 (“Plead my cause against an ungodly nation,” A.V.).
Read the whole comment“What is this “Judge me, O God,” but just what he adds, “and discern my cause against an unholy nation”?” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
Read the whole comment“…blinded: just as the sinner, making confession, and seeking the physician, said to Him, “Judge me, O God, and discern my cause against the unholy nation,”—namely, those who say, “We see,” and their sin remaineth.” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
Read the whole comment“I have already, in former lessons, as far as I could, put you in mind, beloved, that there is a judgment spoken of, not of condemnation, but of discrimination; as it is written, “Judge me, O God, and plead [discern, discriminate] my cause against an unholy nation.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
Read the whole comment“It is the very reason, whereof it is declared in the sacred psalm, “Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an unholy nation.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
- Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 65To Eusebius Bishop of Samosata
“…for you, inasmuch as even at the present time he has hurried to your reverence, like, to use David’s words, a hart to quench his great and unendurable thirst with a sweet and pure spring at your patience in tribulations.” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. 1.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 55.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 55.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 76.