Psalms 118:13

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King James Version
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
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KJV (with Strong's)
Thou hast thrust H1760 sore H1760 at me that I might fall H5307: but the LORD H3068 helped H5826 me.
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Complete Jewish Bible
You pushed me hard to make me fall, but ADONAI helped me.
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Berean Standard Bible
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
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American Standard Version
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.
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World English Bible Messianic
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.
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Geneva Bible (1599)
Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath holpen me.
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Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
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See also
Psalms 140:4Psalms 86:17Micah 7:8Psalms 18:17Psalms 18:18Matthew 4:1Matthew 4:11
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SUMMARY

Psalms 118:13 powerfully encapsulates a moment of intense personal assault and the subsequent, decisive intervention of God. The psalmist recounts a fierce, determined attack by an adversary, designed to bring about his complete and utter collapse. Yet, in a dramatic pivot, the verse declares the triumphant truth that the Lord, Yahweh, provided timely and effective help, ensuring the psalmist's preservation and ultimate victory over the forces arrayed against him. This statement serves as a profound testimony to God's unfailing faithfulness and His sovereign capacity to uphold His people amidst overwhelming odds.

CONTEXT

  • Literary Context: Psalm 118 is a vibrant hymn of thanksgiving, forming the concluding psalm of the "Egyptian Hallel" (Psalms 113-118), a collection traditionally recited during significant Jewish festivals such as Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. These psalms collectively celebrate God's mighty acts of redemption, particularly the Exodus from Egypt. Within Psalm 118, the structure progresses from a universal call to praise God's enduring love (verses 1-4), to the psalmist's deeply personal testimony of distress and miraculous deliverance (verses 5-18), culminating in renewed corporate worship and a messianic prophecy concerning the "stone the builders rejected" (verses 19-29). Verse 13 is strategically placed within the psalmist's personal narrative of peril and rescue, detailing a specific, acute moment of extreme danger that underscores his absolute reliance on divine aid. It follows descriptions of being surrounded by enemies (verses 10-12) and immediately precedes the declaration of the Lord's strength and song (verse 14), thus serving as the critical turning point from imminent defeat to resounding victory.
  • Historical & Cultural Context: The "Egyptian Hallel" psalms were deeply embedded in Jewish liturgical practice, especially the Passover Seder, where they served to memorialize God's miraculous liberation of Israel from Egyptian bondage. This historical memory infused the psalms with a profound sense of God's consistent power to deliver His people from any form of oppression. The "thou" in verse 13 likely refers to a specific, formidable enemy or coalition of adversaries, which could represent foreign nations threatening Israel's security, internal conspirators against a monarch or leader, or even the metaphorical forces of chaos and evil. In the ancient Near Eastern world, a king's or nation's stability was frequently challenged by military conflicts or political intrigues. In such contexts, divine intervention was consistently regarded as the ultimate source of victory, legitimacy, and survival. The psalmist, whether a king, a national representative, or an individual believer, experiences a personal struggle that mirrors the broader historical narrative of God's covenant people perpetually facing opposition yet ultimately sustained by divine help.
  • Key Themes: This verse significantly contributes to several overarching themes evident throughout Psalm 118 and the broader biblical narrative. Primarily, it powerfully affirms the theme of Divine Sovereignty and Deliverance, demonstrating God's active involvement in the lives of His people, intervening directly to rescue them from peril, much like the assurance found in Psalm 46:1. Secondly, it highlights the Reality of Opposition and Adversity, acknowledging that believers will inevitably encounter intense attacks designed to cause their downfall, echoing the struggles described in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. Thirdly, it champions the theme of Trust and Reliance on God, contrasting human weakness and vulnerability with divine strength and faithfulness, a core message pervasive throughout the book of Psalms, notably articulated in Psalm 20:7. Finally, it reinforces the theme of Thanksgiving and Praise for God's Steadfast Love (Hesed), as the profound experience of deliverance invariably leads to a renewed and fervent declaration of God's enduring goodness, which forms the foundational refrain of Psalm 118.

EXPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Key Word Analysis

  • Thrust (Hebrew, dâchâh', H1760): This verb, found in the phrase "Thou hast thrust sore," denotes a forceful, aggressive, and often violent action of pushing down, overthrowing, or driving away. It conveys the image of a determined assault intended to dislodge someone from their standing or position. The intensity implied suggests a relentless and overwhelming force, emphasizing the severity of the attack aimed at the psalmist's complete incapacitation or downfall.
  • Fall (Hebrew, nâphal', H5307): This primitive root signifies to fall in a wide variety of applications, encompassing literal falling, collapsing, being overthrown, or even dying. In this context, it specifically refers to the enemy's intention for the psalmist to utterly collapse, be defeated, or succumb to the attack. It highlights the adversary's malicious goal of complete destruction or ruin.
  • Helped (Hebrew, ʻâzar', H5826): This verb means to surround, protect, or aid. It denotes active, timely, and effective support or assistance provided in a moment of dire need. Unlike passive observation, ʿāzar implies a powerful and decisive act of rescue, indicating that the Lord's intervention was not merely moral support but a tangible, impactful, and successful action that turned the tide of the battle and ensured the psalmist's preservation.

Verse Breakdown

  • "Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall": This initial clause vividly portrays the intense and malicious intent of the adversary. The "thou" represents the formidable enemy, whether singular or collective, relentlessly assaulting the psalmist. The phrase "thrust sore" (derived from dâchâh) underscores the violent, persistent, and overwhelming nature of this attack. The explicit purpose of this assault is "that I might fall," indicating the enemy's desire for the psalmist's complete collapse, defeat, or even death. This clause articulates the harsh reality of targeted, destructive opposition designed to destabilize and utterly destroy.
  • "but the LORD helped me": This is the dramatic and pivotal turning point of the verse, introduced by the strong adversative conjunction "but." Despite the severity and determined malice of the attack described in the first clause, this second clause declares the decisive and triumphant intervention of Yahweh, "the LORD." The word "helped" (from ʿāzar) signifies active, powerful, and effective assistance. It implies that God's intervention was precisely what was needed, at the exact moment it was needed, to counteract the enemy's thrust and ensure the psalmist's preservation and ultimate victory. This declaration fundamentally shifts the narrative from peril to praise, from potential defeat to certain deliverance, highlighting God's supreme power and faithfulness.

Literary Devices

Psalms 118:13 masterfully employs several potent literary devices to convey its profound message. Personification is evident in the direct address "Thou hast thrust sore at me," which grants the abstract or collective enemy a personal, active role, making the conflict more immediate and intensely felt. The most striking device is Contrast, powerfully highlighted by the conjunction "but." This word creates a stark opposition between the overwhelming, human or demonic attack and the decisive, saving intervention of the Lord. This contrast dramatically underscores the theological theme that God's power is infinitely greater and ultimately triumphant over any opposing force. There is also an element of Hyperbole in "thrust sore," suggesting an attack so fierce and overwhelming that it feels almost impossibly destructive, thereby magnifying the Lord's subsequent deliverance and the magnitude of His saving power. Finally, the verse functions as a Testimony, a deeply personal declaration of God's faithfulness rooted in a specific, lived experience of distress and miraculous rescue, designed to encourage and inspire faith in others.

THEOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC CONNECTIONS

Psalms 118:13 stands as a powerful theological declaration affirming God's active sovereignty and His unwavering commitment to His people, even when they face seemingly overwhelming opposition. It highlights the enduring biblical truth that while adversaries may be relentless and their attacks designed for utter destruction, God's power to deliver is ultimate and decisive. This verse underscores the reality of spiritual warfare and the constant, vital need for divine intervention in the life of faith. It teaches that our ultimate security and victory do not lie in our own strength, wisdom, or cunning, but solely in the Lord's timely and effective help. It invites believers to cultivate a deep, abiding trust in God's faithfulness, knowing that He is a present help in trouble, capable of turning what appears to be inevitable defeat into a glorious testimony of His power and goodness.

REFLECTION AND APPLICATION

Psalms 118:13 offers profound and enduring encouragement for believers navigating the myriad complexities and challenges of life. It candidly acknowledges the reality of opposition—whether arising from spiritual forces, human adversaries, or overwhelming circumstances—that relentlessly seeks to cause us to stumble, lose hope, or abandon our faith entirely. The "thrust sore" can manifest in countless forms: relentless criticism, unexpected illness, financial ruin, relational betrayal, profound grief, or intense spiritual doubt, all meticulously designed to make us "fall." However, the verse pivots dramatically to declare the unwavering, triumphant truth: "but the LORD helped me." This is a powerful call to radical trust, reminding us that no matter how fierce, cunning, or overwhelming the attack, God's intervention is not only possible but promised and certain for those who trust in Him. It compels us to shift our gaze from the daunting magnitude of the problem to the omnipotence and unwavering faithfulness of our divine Helper, thereby fostering resilience, courage, and a spirit of confident expectation in God's perfect deliverance. It teaches us the vital practice of voicing our struggles honestly before God, but always concluding with a resounding declaration of His faithfulness, thereby transforming our lament into a powerful testimony of His glorious power and grace.

Questions for Reflection

  • What "thrust sore" are you currently experiencing that seeks to cause your downfall or diminish your faith?
  • In what specific, tangible ways has "the LORD helped you" in past moments of intense struggle or overwhelming opposition?
  • How does intentionally remembering God's past help strengthen your faith and resolve for present and future battles?
  • What practical steps can you take this week to more consciously lean on the Lord's help when under spiritual, emotional, or physical attack?

FAQ

Who is the "thou" in Psalms 118:13, and how does the Lord "help" in such situations?

Answer: The "thou" in Psalms 118:13 refers to the psalmist's adversary, which can be interpreted in several layers. Historically, it could represent foreign nations or specific enemies of Israel, or even internal opponents of a king or leader. Theologically, it can symbolize any force—whether human, spiritual, or circumstantial—that opposes God's people and seeks their downfall. This includes the unseen spiritual forces of evil, as described in Ephesians 6:12. The Lord "helps" in multifaceted and often profound ways. This help is not always a miraculous removal of the problem or an immediate cessation of the struggle, but often involves granting inner strength, divine wisdom, supernatural resilience, or providing unexpected resources or allies. It can be a sudden, dramatic intervention that turns the tide, or a sustained upholding and empowering through difficult times, ensuring that despite the attack, the believer does not ultimately "fall" from God's grace, purpose, or ultimate victory. The help is always sufficient and precisely what is needed to ensure God's will prevails and His people are sustained, as promised in Philippians 4:13.

CHRIST-CENTERED FULFILLMENT

Psalms 118:13 finds its ultimate, most profound, and glorious fulfillment in the person and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. He is the true Israel, the ultimate King, who experienced the most intense and comprehensive "thrust sore" from every conceivable adversary: the religious authorities, the oppressive Roman Empire, the crushing weight of human sin and death, and indeed, the spiritual powers of darkness. His journey to the cross was the quintessential experience of being "thrust sore that I might fall," as the world, in its rebellion, sought to utterly defeat, silence, and eradicate Him. Yet, in the face of this overwhelming opposition, "the LORD helped Him." This divine help was not a rescue from the cross, but a vindication and triumph through the resurrection. God the Father raised Jesus from the dead, demonstrating His supreme power over all who sought to bring Him down, thereby fulfilling the prophetic words of Acts 2:24. Christ's decisive victory over death and the grave, achieved through the Father's powerful help, becomes the very source of our own deliverance and hope. Because Jesus was "thrust sore" and the Lord helped Him to triumph gloriously, believers can now face their own battles with unwavering confidence, knowing that the same resurrection power that raised Christ from the dead is actively at work within them (Romans 8:11). His ultimate victory ensures that though we may be fiercely attacked, we will not ultimately fall, for our help comes from the Lord, who is our resurrected Savior, triumphant King, and ever-present High Priest (Hebrews 4:16).

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Commentary on Psalms 118 verses 1–18

I. II. Main points1. 2. Sub-points

It appears here, as often as elsewhere, that David had his heart full of the goodness of God. He loved to think of it, loved to speak of it, and was very solicitous that God might have the praise of it and others the comfort of it. The more our hearts are impressed with a sense of God's goodness the more they will be enlarged in all manner of obedience. In these verses,

I. He celebrates God's mercy in general, and calls upon others to acknowledge it, from their own experience of it (Psa 118:1): O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is not only good in himself, but good to you, and his mercy endures for ever, not only in the everlasting fountain, God himself, but in the never-failing streams of that mercy, which shall run parallel with the longest line of eternity, and in the chosen vessels of mercy, who will be everlasting monuments of it. Israel, and the house of Aaron, and all that fear God, were called upon to trust in God (Psa 115:9-11); here they are called upon to confess that his mercy endures for ever, and so to encourage themselves to trust in him, Psa 118:2-4. Priests and people, Jews and proselytes, must all own God's goodness, and all join in the same thankful song; if they can say no more, let them say this for him, that his mercy endures for ever, that they have had experience of it all their days, and confide in it for good things that shall last for ever. The praises and thanksgivings of all that truly fear the Lord shall be as pleasing to him as those of the house of Israel or the house of Aaron.

II. He preserves an account of God's gracious dealings with him in particular, which he communicates to others, that they might thence fetch both songs of praise and supports of faith, and both ways God would have the glory. David had, in his time, waded through a great deal of difficulty, which gave him great experience of God's goodness. Let us therefore observe here,

1.The great distress and danger that he had been in, which he reflects upon for the magnifying of God's goodness to him in his present advancement. There are many who, when they are lifted up, care not for hearing or speaking of their former depressions; but David takes all occasions to remember his own low estate. He was in distress (Psa 118:5), greatly straitened and at a loss; there were many that hated him (Psa 118:7), and this could not but be a great grief to one of an ingenuous spirit, that strove to gain the good affections of all. All nations compassed me about, Psa 118:10. All the nations adjacent to Israel set themselves to give disturbance to David, when he had newly come to the throne, Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, Ammonites, etc. We read of his enemies round about; they were confederate against him, and thought to cut off all succours from him. This endeavour of his enemies to surround him is repeated (Psa 118:11): They compassed me about, yea, they compassed me about, which intimates that they were virulent and violent, and, for a time, prevalent, in their attempts against him, and when put into disorder they rallied again and pushed on their design. They compassed me about like bees, so numerous were they, so noisy, so vexatious; they came flying upon him, came upon him in swarms, set upon him with their malignant stings; but it was to their own destruction, as the bee, they say, loses her life with her sting, Animamque in vulnere ponit - She lays down her life in the wound. Lord, how are those increased that trouble me! Two ways David was brought into trouble: - (1.) By the injuries that men did him (Psa 118:13): Thou (O enemy!) hast thrust sore at me, with many a desperate push, that I might fall into sin and into ruin. Thrusting thou hast thrust at me (so the word is), so that I was ready to fall. Satan is the great enemy that thrusts sorely at us by his temptations, to cast us down from our excellency, that we may fall from our God and from our comfort in him; and, if Go had not upheld us by his grace, his thrusts would have been fatal to us. (2.) By the afflictions which God laid upon him (Psa 118:18): The Lord has chastened me sore. Men thrust at him for his destruction; God chastened him for his instruction. They thrust at him with the malice of enemies; God chastened him with the love and tenderness of a Father. Perhaps he refers to the same trouble which God, the author of it, designed for his profit, that by it he might partake of his holiness (Heb 12:10, Heb 12:11); howbeit, men, who were the instruments of it, meant not so, neither did their heart think so, but it was in their heart to cut off and destroy, Isa 10:7. What men intend for the greatest mischief God intends for the greatest good, and it is easy to say whose counsel shall stand. God will sanctify the trouble to his people, as it is his chastening, and secure the good he designs; and he will guard them against the trouble, as it is the enemies' thrusting, and secure them from the evil they design, and then we need not fear.

This account which David gives of his troubles is very applicable to our Lord Jesus. Many there were that hated him, hated him without a cause. They compassed him about; Jews and Romans surrounded him. They thrust sorely at him; the devil did so when he tempted him; his persecutors did so when they reviled him; nay, the Lord himself chastened him sorely, bruised him, and put him to grief, that by his stripes we might be healed.

2.The favour God vouchsafed to him in his distress. (1.) God heart his prayer (Psa 118:5): "He answered me with enlargements; he did more for me than I was able to ask; he enlarged my heart in prayer and yet gave more largely than I desired." He answered me, and set me in a large place (so we read it), where I had room to bestir myself, room to enjoy myself, and room to thrive; and the large place was the more comfortable because he was brought to it out of distress, Psa 4:1. (2.) God baffled the designs of his enemies against him: They are quenched as the fire of thorns (Psa 118:12), which burns furiously for a while, makes a great noise and a great blaze, but is presently out, and cannot do the mischief that it threatened. Such was the fury of David's enemies; such is the laughter of the fool, like the crackling of thorns under a pot (Ecc 7:6), and such is the anger of the fool, which therefore is not to be feared, any more than his laughter is to be envied, but both to be pitied. They thrust sorely at him, but the Lord helped him (Psa 118:13), helped him to keep his feet and maintain his ground. Our spiritual enemies would, long before this, have been our ruin if God had not been our helper. (3.) God preserved his life when there was but a step between him and death (Psa 118:18): "He has chastened me, but he has not given me over unto death, for he has not given me over to the will of my enemies." To this St. Paul seems to refer in Co2 6:9. As dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and not killed. We ought not therefore, when we are chastened sorely, immediately to despair of life, for God sometimes, in appearance, turns men to destruction, and yet says, Return; says unto them, Live.

This also is applicable to Jesus Christ. God answered him, and set him in a large place. He quenched the fire of his enemies; rage, which did but consume themselves; for through death he destroyed him that had the power of death. He helped him through his undertaking; and thus far he did not give him over unto death that he did not leave him in the grave, nor suffer him to see corruption. Death had no dominion over him.

3.The improvement he made of this favour. (1.) It encouraged him to trust in God; from his own experience he can say, It is better, more wise, more comfortable, and more safe, there is more reason for it, and it will speed better, to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man, yea, though it be in princes, Psa 118:8, Psa 118:9. He that devotes himself to God's guidance and government, with an entire dependence upon God's wisdom, power, and goodness, has a better security to make him easy than if all the kings and potentates of the earth should undertake to protect him. (2.) It enabled him to triumph in that trust. [1.] He triumphs in God, and in his relation to him and interest in him (Psa 118:6): "The Lord is on my side. He is a righteous God, and therefore espouses my righteous cause and will plead it." If we are on God's side, he is on ours; if we be for him and with him, he will be for us and with us (Psa 118:7): "The Lord takes my part, and stands up for me, with those that help me. He is to me among my helpers, and so one of them that he is all in all both to them and me, and without him I could not help myself nor could any friend I have in the world help me." Thus (Psa 118:14), "The Lord is my strength and my song; that is, I make him so (without him I am weak and sad, but on him I stay myself as my strength, both for doing and suffering, and in him I solace myself as my song, by which I both express my joy and ease my grief), and, making him so, I find him so: he strengthens my heart with his graces and gladdens my heart with his comforts." If God be our strength, he must be our song; if he work all our works in us, he must have all praise and glory from us. God is sometimes the strength of his people when he is not their song; they have spiritual supports when they want spiritual delights. But, if he be both to us, we have abundant reason to triumph in him; for, he be our strength and our song, he has become not only our Saviour, but our salvation; for his being our strength is our protection to the salvation, and his being our song is an earnest and foretaste of the salvation. [2.] He triumphs over his enemies. Now shall his head be lifted up above them; for, First, He is sure they cannot hurt him: "God is for me, and then I will not fear what man can do against me," Psa 118:6. He can set them all at defiance, and is not disturbed at any of their attempts. "They can do nothing to me but what God permits them to do; they can do no real damage, for they cannot separate between me and God; they cannot do any thing but what God can make to work for my good. The enemy is a man, a depending creature, whose power is limited, and subordinate to a higher power, and therefore I will not fear him." Who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a man that shall die? Isa 51:12. The apostle quotes this, with application to all Christians, Heb 13:6. They may boldly say, as boldly as David himself, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me; let him do his worst. Secondly, He is sure that he shall be too hard for them at last: "I shall see my desire upon those that hate me (Psa 118:7); I shall see them defeated in their designs against me; nay, In the name of the Lord I will destroy them (Psa 118:10-12); I trust in the name of the Lord that I shall destroy them, and in his name I will go forth against them, depending on his strength, by warrant from him, and with an eye to his glory, not confiding in myself nor taking vengeance for myself." Thus he went forth against Goliath, in the name of the God of Israel, Sa1 17:45. David says this as a type of Christ, who triumphed over the powers of darkness, destroyed them, and made a show of them openly. [3.] He triumphs in an assurance of the continuance of his comfort, his victory, and his life. First, Of his comfort (Psa 118:15): The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous, and in mine particularly, in my family. The dwellings of the righteous in this world are but tabernacles, mean and movable; here we have no city, no continuing city. But these tabernacles are more comfortable to them than the palaces of the wicked are to them; for in the house where religion rules, 1. There is salvation; safety from evil, earnests of eternal salvation, which has come to this house, Luk 19:9. 2. Where there is salvation there is cause for rejoicing, for continual joy in God. Holy joy is called the joy of salvation, for in that there is abundant matter for joy. 3. Where there is rejoicing there ought to be the voice of rejoicing, that is, praise and thanksgiving. Let God be served with joyfulness and gladness of heart, and let the voice of that rejoicing be heard daily in our families, to the glory of God and encouragement of others. Secondly, Of his victory: The right hand of the Lord does valiantly (Psa 118:15) and is exalted; for (as some read it) it has exalted me. The right hand of God's power is engaged for his people, and it acts vigorously for them and therefore victoriously. For what difficulty can stand before the divine valour? We are weak, and act but cowardly for ourselves; but God is mighty, and acts valiantly for us, with jealousy and resolution, Isa 63:5, Isa 63:6. There is spirit, as well as strength, in all God's operations for his people. And, when God's right hand does valiantly for our salvation, it ought to be exalted in our praises. Thirdly, Of his life (Psa 118:17): "I shall not die by the hands of my enemies that seek my life, but live and declare the works of the Lord; I shall live a monument of God's mercy and power; his works shall be declared in me, and I will make it the business of my life to praise and magnify God, looking upon that as the end of my preservation." Note, It is not worth while to live for any other purpose than to declare the works of God, for his honour and the encouragement of others to serve him and trust in him. Such as these were the triumphs of the Son of David in the assurance he had of the success of his undertaking and that the good pleasure of the Lord should prosper in his hand.

Matthew Henry (1662–1714) — Commentary on the Whole Bible. This section covers verses 1–18. Public domain.
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Pachomius the GreatAD 348
INSTRUCTIONS 9
When a thought oppresses you, do not be downhearted but put up with it in courage, saying, “They swarmed around me closer and closer, but I drove them back in the name of the Lord.” Divine help will arrive at your side immediately, and you will drive them away from you, and courage will compass you round about, and the glory of God will walk with you; and “you will be filled to your soul’s desire.” For the ways of God are humility of heart and gentleness. It is said indeed, “Whom shall I consider if not the humble and the meek?” If you move ahead in the ways of the Lord, he will watch over you, will give you strength and will fill you with knowledge and wisdom. Your remembrance will remain before him at all times. He will deliver you from the devil, and in your dying day he will grant you his peace.
Augustine of HippoAD 430
Exposition on Psalm 118
"I have been driven on like a heap of sand, so that I was falling, but the Lord upheld me" [Psalm 118:13]. For though there were a great multitude of believers, that might be compared to the countless sand, and brought into one communion as into one heap; yet "what is man, save Thou be mindful of Him?" He said not, the multitude of the Gentiles could not surpass the abundance of my host, but, "the Lord," he says, "has upheld me." The persecution of the Gentiles succeeded not in pushing forward, to its overthrow, the host of the faithful dwelling together in the unity of the faith.
Source: Quotations drawn from early Church Fathers and historical Christian theologians (AD 100–1500). Some quotes address the surrounding passage context rather than this verse alone.
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