Psalms 54:12
And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et injustitia : et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἀδικία, καὶ οὐκ ἐξέλιπεν ἐκ τῶν πλατειῶν αὐτῆς κόπος καὶ δόλος.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 55:12
- הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LV
13. “There hath not failed from the streets thereof usury and deceit” ( ver. 11 ). Usury and deceit are not hidden at least, because they are evil things, but in public they rage. For he that in his house doth any evil thing, however for his evil thing doth blush: “In the streets thereof usury and deceit.” Money-lending even hath a profession, Money-lending also is called a science; a corporation is spoken of, a corporation as if necessary to the state, and of its profession it payeth revenue; so entirely indeed in the streets is that which should have been hidden. …
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily VII on Acts ii. 37
[“Now when they heard this,” etc. “Then Peter said unto them,” etc.] (Recapitulation, v. 37 .) What had been said was not enough. For those sayings indeed were sufficient to bring them to faith; but these are to show what things the believer behooves to do. And he said not, In the Cross, but, “In the name of Jesus Christ let every one of you be baptized.” ( v. 38 .) And he does not put them continually in mind of the Cross, that he may not seem to reproach them, but he says simply, “Repent:” and why? That we may be punished? No: “And let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins.” And yet quite other is the law; of this world’s tribunals: but in the case of the Gospel proclamation ( κηρύγματος ); when the delinquent has confessed, then is he saved! Observe how Peter does not instantly hurry over this, but he specifies also the conditions, and adds, “Y …