Psalm 5:12 (WEB)
For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“And in the Psalm it is written, “O Lord, thou hast crowned us with thy favour as with a shield.”” — editor's note: v. 12.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For when I am wicked, to confess to Thee is naught but to be dissatisfied with myself; but when I am truly devout, it is naught but not to attribute it to myself, because Thou, O Lord, dost “bless the righteous;” but first Thou justifiest him “ungodly.”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 12.
Read the whole comment““For Thou wilt bless the just man” (ver. 12).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Lord,” in another place saith the man who here also speaketh, “as with the shield of Thy good-will hast Thou compassed us.”” — editor's note: Ps. v. 12.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Confessions X.2.
Cited together in Confessions X.2.