“O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.”
The plea not to deliver the soul of a turtledove to the wild beasts articulates the prayer for protection of the vulnerable and helpless. The reference to not forgetting the company of the afflicted establishes the petition for care of those suffering. This verse extends the prayer for divine protection to the entire community.
Church Fathers on Psalms 74:19
1. This Psalm's Title is, “Of the Understanding of Asaph.” Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue has understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue has understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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