Psalms 102:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Misericordia autem Domini ab æterno, et usque in æternum super timentes eum. Et justitia illius in filios filiorum,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τὸ δὲ ἔλεος τοῦ κυρίου ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτόν· καὶ ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ υἱοὺς υἱῶν·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 103:17
- וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד ע֭וֹלָם עַל יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים
Haydock's commentary
Justice. In protecting the oppressed, (Calmet) and rendering to every one according to his deserts abundantly. (Haydock)
God never punishes more than a person's crimes have merited, Exodus xx. 5., and xxxiv. 6. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CIII
21. In thy reflections therefore on thyself, think of thy low estate, think of thy dust: be not lifted up: if thou art anything better, thou wilt be so by His Grace, thou wilt be so by His mercy. For hear what followeth: “but the mercy of the Lord endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear Him” ( ver. 17 ). Ye who fear not Him, will be grass, and in grass, and in torment with the grass: for the flesh shall arise unto the torment. Let those who fear Him rejoice, because His mercy is upon them.