Psalms 118:115
Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Declinate a me, maligni, et scrutabor mandata Dei mei.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐκκλίνατε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, οἱ πονηρευόμενοι, καὶ ἐξεραυνήσω τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ θεοῦ μου.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:115
- סֽוּרוּ מִמֶּ֥נִּי מְרֵעִ֑ים וְ֝אֶצְּרָ֗ה מִצְוֺ֥ת אֱלֹהָֽי
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Samech
114. But what is the meaning of the following verse: “Away from me, ye wicked, and I will search the commandments of my God”? ( ver. 115 ). For he saith not, I will perform; but, “I will search.” In order, therefore, that he may diligently and perfectly learn that law, he bids the wicked depart from him, and even forcibly driveth them away from his company. For the wicked exercise us in the fulfilment of the commandments, but lead us away from searching into them; not only when they persecute, or wish to litigate with us; but even when they court us, and honour us, and yet expect us to occupy ourselves in aiding their own vicious and busy desire, and to bestow our time upon them; or at least harass the weak, and compel them to bring their causes before us: to whom we dare not say, “Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?” For the Apostle instituted ecclesiastical judges of such c …