Psalms 69:2
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Deus, in adjutorium meum intende ; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Ὁ θεός, εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου πρόσχες·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 70:2
- אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָֽׁה
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXX
3. “O God, to my aid make speed” ( ver. 1 ). For need we have for an everlasting aid in this world. But when have we not? Now however being in tribulation, let us especially say, “O God, to my aid make speed.” “Let them be confounded and fear that seek my soul.” Christ is speaking: whether Head speak or whether Body speak; He is speaking that hath said, “Why persecutest thou Me?” He is speaking that hath said, “Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of Mine, to Me ye have done it.” The voice then of this Man is known to be of the whole man, of Head and of Body: that need not often be mentioned, because it is known. …