Psalms 118:167
My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Custodivit anima mea testimonia tua, et dilexit ea vehementer.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐφύλαξεν ἡ ψυχή μου τὰ μαρτύριά σου, καὶ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὰ σφόδρα·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:167
- שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי עֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם מְאֹֽד
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Schin
165. “My soul hath kept Thy testimonies, and I have loved them exceedingly:” or, as some copies read, “hath loved them,” understanding, “my soul” ( ver. 167 ). The testimonies of God are kept, while they are not denied. This is the office of Martyrs, for testimonies are called Martyria in Greek. But since it profiteth nothing, even to be burnt with flames without charity, he addeth, “and I have loved them exceedingly.”…For he who loveth, keepeth them in the Spirit of truth and faithfulness. But generally, while the commandments of God are kept, they against whose will they are kept become our foes: then, indeed, His testimonies also must be kept courageously, lest they be denied when the enemy persecuteth. …