In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
3. "In the day of tribulation I have sought out God" (ver. 2). Who art thou that doest this thing? In the day of thy tribulation take heed what thou seekest out. If a jail be the cause of tribulation, thou seekest to get forth from jail: if fever be the cause of tribulation, thou seekest health: if hunger be the cause of tribulation, thou seekest fulness: if losses be the cause of tribulation, thou seekest gain: if expatriation be the cause of tribulation, thou seekest the home of thy flesh. And why should I name all things, or when could I name all things? Dost thou wish to be one leaping over? In the day of thy tribulation seek out God: not through God some other thing, but out of tribulation God, that to this end God may take away tribulation, that thou mayest without anxiety cleave unto God. "In the day of my tribulation, I have sought out God:" not any other thing, but "God I have sought out." And how hast thou sought out? "With my hands in the night before Him." ...
4. Tribula...
Deceived, in my expectations, as I prayed with mind and body continually. (Worthington)
Good works are a strong recommendation. "They cry, though we be silent. "Many have recourse to the great for assistance, and few to God. Yet in isto invenio omnia. (St. Jerome)
Hebrew is variously translated, and may have been altered. "My hand fell in the night, and ceased not. "Symmachus and St. Jerome come near to the Vulgate. (Calmet)
They have, "and does not cease "which would be the case, if the person were deceived or rejected. (Berthier)
Protestants, "my sore ran "(Haydock)
But this seems rather violent. (Calmet)
Comforted. By any worldly advantages. (Menochius)
Joy can come from God alone. (Berthier)
