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Psalms 120:6

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My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

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Verse 6. Night. Neither prosperity nor adversity shall hurt thee, (Saint Jerome) or the Church. Worthington.—Cold is said to burn or parch up. Genesis 31:40. Justin (2) writes of the Scythians, Quanquam continuis frigoribut urantur, as the effects of extreme heat and cold are similar. The Jews were protected from both at their return; (Isaiah 4:6 and 49:10. Calmet.) though we may doubt of this explanation, as the text is applied to those in heaven. Revelation 7:16. Bert.

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