Psalms 32:11
But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Consilium autem Domini in æternum manet ; cogitationes cordis ejus in generatione et generationem.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τοῦ κυρίου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει, λογισμοὶ τῆς καρδίας αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ γενεῶν εἰς γενεάς.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 33:11
- עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Book VI, Chapter XIV
24. And many of us friends, consulting on and abhorring the turbulent vexations of human life, had considered and now almost determined upon living at ease and separate from the turmoil of men. And this was to be obtained in this way; we were to bring whatever we could severally procure, and make a common household, so that, through the sincerity of our friendship, nothing should belong more to one than the other; but the whole, being derived from all, should as a whole belong to each, and the whole unto all. …
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XXXIII
11. “But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever;” but the counsel of the Lord, whereby He maketh none blessed but him that submitteth unto Himself, standeth for ever. The thoughts of His Heart to all generations” ( ver. 11 ): the thoughts of His Wisdom are not mutable, but endure to all generations.