Psalms 146:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum, et in eis qui sperant super misericordia ejus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐλπίζουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 147:11
- רוֹצֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת יְרֵאָ֑יו אֶת הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXLVII
16. But what addeth he? “The Lord will delight in them that fear Him, and in them that hope in His mercy” ( ver. 11 ). A robber is feared, and a wild beast is feared, and an unjust and powerful man is much feared. “The Lord will delight in them that hope in His mercy.” Behold, Judas, who betrayed our Lord, feared, but he did not hope in His mercy.…It is well indeed that thou hast feared, but only if thou trustedst in His mercy, whom thou hast feared. He in despair “went and hanged himself.” In such wise then fear the Lord, that thou trust in His mercy.…