Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Psalms 119:143
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 535, footnote 14 (Image)
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... for them. For this is the divine promise; ‘The Lord shall fight for you.’ Henceforth, although afflictions and trials from without overtake them, yet, being fashioned after the apostolic words, and ‘being stedfast in tribulations, and persevering in prayers ’ and in meditation on the law, they stand against those things which befall them, are well-pleasing to God, and give utterance to the words which are written, ‘Afflictions and distresses are come upon me; but Thy commandments are my meditation[Psalms 119:143].’