6-19 could be readily explained if this is the psalmist’s enemies’ curse on him. However, it is much more natural to understand vv. 6-19 as the psalmist’s prayer against his enemies. There is no introductory quotation formula in v. 6 to indicate that the psalmist is quoting anyone,...
Preparing to preach on Psalm 127 (128), and having explained the spiritual interpretation of the Psalm and the unity of Christ and the church, Augustine reminds the flock that the love described by John banishes fear (En. 127, 7; Augustinus 2001, CSEL 95/3, pp. 213–14, Gori). The ...