Psalms 45:12
The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Dominus virtutum nobiscum ; susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Κύριος τῶν δυνάμεων μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν, ἀντιλήμπτωρ ἡμῶν ὁ θεὸς Ἰακώβ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 46:12
- יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב לָ֝נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Letter LV
22. It is also for this reason, that of all the ten commandments, that which related to the Sabbath was the only one in which the thing commanded was typical; the bodily rest enjoined being a type which we have received as a means of our instruction, but not as a duty binding also upon us. For while in the Sabbath a figure is presented of the spiritual rest, of which it is said in the Psalm, “Be still, and know that I am God,” and unto which men are invited by the Lord Himself in the words, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: so shall ye find rest unto your souls;” as to all the things enjoined in the other commandments, we are to yield to them an obedience in which there is nothing typical. …
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XLVI
13. What then followeth? “Be still.” To what purpose? “And see that I am God” ( ver. 10 ). That is, Not ye, but I am God. I created, I create anew; I formed, I form anew; I made, I make anew. If thou couldest not make thyself, how canst thou make thyself anew? This seeth not the contentious tumult of man’s soul; to which contentious tumult is it said, “Be still.” That is, restrain your souls from contradiction. Do not argue, and, as it were, arm against God. Else yet live thy arms, not yet burned up with fire. But if they are burned, “Be still;” because ye have not wherewith to fight. …