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Patristic A.D. 430 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Ps 119:35 (Exposition on Psalm 119)

Augustine of Hippo, on Ps 118:35

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Ps 118:35 · Douay-Rheims
“Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.”
On this verse:
“But since he hath no power to do even this, save he be aided by Him who commandeth him to do what He commandeth, "Make me," he addeth, "to go in the path of Thy commandments, for therein is my desire" (ver. 35). My desire is powerless, unless Thou Thyself makest me to go where I desire. And this is surely the very path, that is, the path of God's commandments, which he had already said that he had run, when his heart was enlarged by the Lord. And this he calleth a "path," because "the way is narrow which leadeth unto life;" and since it is narrow, we cannot run therein save with a heart enlarged. ...”

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