Psalms 118:65
Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Teth Bonitatem fecisti cum servo tuo, Domine, secundum verbum tuum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Χρηστότητα ἐποίησας μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου, Κύριε, κατὰ τὸ λόγιόν σου.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:65
- ט֭וֹב עָשִׂ֣יתָ עִֽם עַבְדְּךָ֑ יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Teth
62. “Thou hast dealt in sweetness with Thy servant: according unto Thy word;” or rather, “according unto Thine utterance” ( ver. 65 ). The Greek word χρηστότης hath been variously rendered by our translators by the words “sweetness” and “goodness.” But since sweetness may exist also in evil, since all unlawful and unclean things afford pleasure, and it may also exist in that carnal pleasure which is permitted; we ought to understand the word “sweetness,” which the Greeks termed χρηστότης , of spiritual blessings: for on this account our translators have preferred to term it “goodness.” I think therefore that nothing else is meant by the words, “Thou hast dealt in sweetness with Thy servant,” than this, Thou hast made me feel delight in that which is good. For when that which is good delighteth, it is a great gift of God. …