Psalms 60:8
He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search?
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Permanet in æternum in conspectu Dei : misericordiam et veritatem ejus quis requiret ?
- Septuagint (Swete)
- διαμενεῖ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ· ἔλεος καὶ ἀλήθειαν αὐτοῦ τίς ἐκζητήσει αὐτῶν;
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 61:8
- יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ
Haydock's commentary
Search? Who can comprehend what thou hast prepared for this king? He may allude to the promises made to David's family, (Psalm lxxxviii. 30, 38.; Calmet) which should reign for ever, by means of Christ. (Haydock)
Who can explain the mercy of God in redeeming us; and his fidelity in granting his promised rewards? (Worthington)
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 LXI
8. “He shall abide for everlasting in the sight of God” ( ver. 7 ); according to what, or because of what? “His mercy and truth who shall seek for Him?” He saith also in another place, “All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to men seeking His testament and His testimonies.” Large is the discourse of truth and mercy, but shortness we have promised. Briefly hear ye what is truth and mercy: because no small thing is that which hath been said, “All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth.” Mercy is spoken of, because our merits God regarded not, but His own goodness, in order that He might forgive us all our sins, and might promise life everlasting: but truth is spoken of, because He faileth not to render those things which He hath promised. …