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Works Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Enarrationes in psalmos (CCEL) Expositions on the Book of Psalms
Psalm XL.

14.

"In the head 1 of the Book it is written of me, that I should fulfil Thy will: O my God, I am willing, and Thy Law is within my heart" (ver. 8). Behold! He turns His regards to His members. Behold! He hath Himself "fulfilled the will" of the Father. But in what "beginning 2 of a Book" is it written of Him? Perhaps in the beginning of this Book of Psalms. For why should we seek far for it, or examine into other books for it? Behold! It is written in the beginning of this Book of Psalms! "His will is in the Law of the Lord;" 3 that is, "O my God, I am willing,' and Thy Law is within my heart;'" that is the same as, "And in His Law doth he meditate day and night."


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  3. Ps. i. 2. ↩

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Faculty of Theology, Patristics and History of the Early Church
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