Psalms 17:31
As for my God, his way is undefiled: the words of the Lord are fire tried: he is the protector of all that trust in him.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Deus meus, impolluta via ejus ; eloquia Domini igne examinata : protector est omnium sperantium in se.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὁ θεός μου, ἄμωμος ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ, τὰ λόγια Κυρίου πεπυρωμένα, ὑπερασπιστής ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ἐλπιζόντων ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 18:31
- הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥וֹ אִמְרַֽת יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל הַחֹסִ֬ים בּֽוֹ
Haydock's commentary
As for, might be omitted. (Haydock)
The conduct of God towards men is irreproachable. He will treat all according to their deserts, and will fulfil his promises of protecting the just. (Eusebius)
Hebrew, "He is the strong God....his words are pure as gold....He is the shield," &c. (Berthier)
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, Psalm XVIII
31. “My God, His way is undefiled” ( ver. 30 ). My God cometh not unto men, except they shall have purified the way of faith, whereby He may come to them; for that “His way is undefiled.” “The words of the Lord have been proved by fire.” The words of the Lord are tried by the fire of tribulation. “He is the Protector of them that hope in Him.” And all that hope not in themselves, but in Him, are not consumed by that same tribulation. For hope followeth faith.