Psalms 20:8
For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Quoniam rex sperat in Domino, et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὅτι ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐλπίζει ἐπὶ Κύριον, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει τοῦ ὑψίστου οὐ μὴ σαλευθῇ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 21:8
- כִּֽי הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵ֣חַ בַּיהוָ֑ה וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּל יִמּֽוֹט
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XXI
8. “For the King hopeth in the Lord.” For the King is not proud, but humble in heart, he hopeth in the Lord. “And in the mercy of the Most Highest He shall not be moved” ( ver. 7 ). And in the mercy of the Most Highest His obedience even unto the death of the Cross shall not disturb His humility.