LORD, [when] thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: [but] they shall see, and be ashamed for [their] envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Eternel, ta main est puissante: Ils ne l'aperçoivent pas. Ils verront ton zèle pour le peuple, et ils en seront confus; Le feu consumera tes ennemis.
KJV
LORD, [when] thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: [but] they shall see, and be ashamed for [their] envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
be a reward to the righteous, so will it be a torment to Christ's enemies: wherefore it is written ( Is. 26:11 ): "Let the envious people see and be confounded and let fire" (i.e. envy) "devour Thy enemies." Reply to Objection 5: Form is taken there for human nature wherein He wa…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ently the sight of the happiness of the saints will give them very great pain; hence it is written ( Is. 26:11 ): "Let the envious people see and be confounded, and let fire devour Thy enemies." Therefore they will wish all the good were damned. Reply to Objection 1: So great wil…
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 133 (Migne)
ophetam dicitur: «Domine, exaltetur manus tua, ut quae [Col. 0173D] vident videant et confundantur (Isa. XXVI, 11) .» Possunt etiam haec omnia amicis beati Job congruere. Ac si de eis dicat: Dum me stultis increpationibus ad desperationem flectere nequeunt, ipsi temeritatis suae…
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