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Psalm 119:69-71
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 119:69-71
New Catholic Bible
69 The arrogant[a] spread lies about me,
but with all my heart I observe your commands.
70 Their hearts are gross and insensitive,[b]
but I find my delight in your law.
71 It was a blessing for me to be afflicted,
so that I might learn your decrees.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:69 The arrogant: see note on v. 21. Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 119:70 Gross and insensitive: literally, “fat as grease,” i.e., incapable of understanding divine things (see Pss 17:10; 73:7; Isa 6:10; Jer 5:28).
