Psalms 118:95
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Me exspectaverunt peccatores ut perderent me ; testimonia tua intellexi.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τὰ δὲ μαρτύριά σου συνῆκα.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 119:95
- לִ֤י קִוּ֣וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן
Haydock's commentary
Understood. Or "shall understand." I am already able to encounter my enemies, Philippians ii. 15. (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, Lamed
95. “The ungodly,” he saith, “have awaited me that they might destroy me; but I have understood Thy testimonies” ( ver. 95 ). What meaneth, “that they might destroy me”? Did he then fear that he should perish altogether at the death of his body? God forbid! and what meaneth, “have awaited me,” save that he should consent with them unto iniquity? For then they would destroy him. And he hath said why he hath not perished: “I understood Thy testimonies.” The Greek word, Μαρτύρια , soundeth more familiarly to the ears of the Church. For though they should slay me not consenting unto them, yet while I confessed Thy testimonies ( martyria ) I should not perish; but they who, that they might destroy me, were waiting till I should consent unto them, tortured me even when I did confess them. …