Psalms 118:22
Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum, quia testimonia tua exquisivi.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- περίελε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ ὄνειδος καὶ ἐξουδένωσιν, ὅτι τὰ μαρτύριά σου ἐξεζήτησα.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:22
- גַּ֣ל מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Gimel
23. “O turn from me shame and rebuke; for I have sought out Thy testimonies” ( ver. 22 ). Testimonies are called in Greek μαρτύρια , which word we now use for the Latin word: whence those who on account of their testimony to Christ have been brought low by various sufferings, and have contended unto death for the truth, are not called testes, but by the Greek term Martyrs. Since then ye hear in this term one more familiar and grateful, let us take these words as if it were said, “O turn from me shame and rebuke; because I have sought out Thy martyrdoms.” When the body of Christ speaketh thus, doth it consider it any punishment to hear rebuke and shame from the ungodly and the proud, since it rather reacheth the crown by this means? Why then doth it pray that it should be removed from it as something heavy and insupportable, save because, as I said, it prayeth for its very enemies, to who …