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"but by their deeds they deny him." The saints call God "3God"3 not with a bare voice, but having been made his own and servants to him like priests, being his ministers. But they also serve him by doing his will; for "not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." He is called "3God"3 inasmuch as he is creator; for "in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Thus he is also called "God of spirits and of all flesh," according to creation. In another way he is called "3God"3 of the saints, according to worship. Thus indeed he is said to be the God of the patriarchs themselves. And according to creation, which meaning I was indicating, he was God of all, of all that he has made. And again he is Lord of all, he himself having granted them being and governing them under his own providence. In another way he is Lord of those who do his will, of those who practice what he commanded, and as a master to slaves. 24 Judge me, O Lord, according to your righteousness. According to your righteousness judge me. Again what is said seems overly boastful and to contradict other sayings. But the difference is not in the thought, but in the expression. "No one living will be justified," it says, "in your sight," instead of "3no one living"3. But by "living" it means the one who is living in soul, therefore most justly; but not in your sight. For in comparison to you they are nothing. As if you might say also concerning lamps, that they do not give light in the presence of the sun. This does not mean that they do not give light, but opposite the sun. Thus it is also said in Job: "and the stars are not pure in his sight." Therefore this "according to your righteousness" he does not say absolutely; not according to your insurmountable righteousness, but according to your righteousness, by which you judge human affairs. Do not judge me according to their enmity, but according to your righteousness; for your righteousness hates the unjust. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, "Well done, well done," to our soul. Even if they do not say it in word, let them not say it in their hearts to our soul, let them not say, "Well done, well done." 25 And let them not say, "We have swallowed him up." Let them not say that we have overcome and conquered him; for many times this has also been made clear, that according to scripture, "swallowing up" signifies victory. 26Let them be ashamed and be confounded together who rejoice at my misfortunes. It brings salvation to those who are ashamed and confounded, for the evil things they do; for since they wish to surround me with evils and to rejoice upon seeing what they are zealous for being accomplished, let them be ashamed; for being ashamed they will no longer press upon me, being confounded they will no longer do these things that bring blame and accusation. Q: Does he mean harmful evils, not vices? -For he had no vices at all, the one who says: "Judge me, O Lord, according to your righteousness," the one who says: "those who rejoice over me unjustly." 26 Let them be clothed with shame and confusion who boast against me. Let those who speak great things against me arrogantly and rejoice, be ashamed and confounded, may they condemn themselves. This turns out for their good, and I no longer have them pressing upon me so. Primarily he prays for them, and secondarily also for himself. Q: What about "3to be clothed"3? -as we say someone is clothed with virtue, someone is clothed with vice, someone with a "garment of salvation"; "Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with a garment of salvation and a robe of gladness." The quality becomes like a garment of the qualified person. 27 Let them rejoice and be glad who desire my righteousness. 230 When "3the boastful"3 are told, "3they will be clothed with confusion and shame"3, "those who desire my righteousness and my peace" rejoice and are glad. When the enemies are ashamed and confounded, the friends rejoice and are glad. And these are the ones who desire my salvation, my virtue, my righteousness. 27 And let them say continually, "Let the

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τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται". οἱ ἅγιοι "3θεὸν"3 λέγουσιν τὸν θεὸν οὐ ψιλῇ φωνῇ, ἀλλ' οἰκειωθέντες αὐτῷ καὶ θεράποντες αὐτῷ ὥσπερ ἱερεῖς, θεραπευταὶ τυγχάνοντες. ἀλλὰ καὶ δουλεύουσιν αὐτῷ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιοῦντες· "οὐ πᾶς" γὰρ "ὁ λέγων με κύριε, κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἀλλ' ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς". λέγεται "3θεὸς"3 ᾗ ποιητής ἐστιν· "ἐν ἀρχῇ" γὰρ "ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν". οὕτω λέγεται καὶ "θεὸς πνευμάτων καὶ πάσης σαρκός", κατὰ τὴν δημιουργίαν. ἄλλως δὲ λέγεται "3θεὸς"3 τῶν ἁγίων, κατὰ τὴν λατρείαν. οὕτω γοῦν θεὸς αὐτῶν τῶν πατριαρχῶν εἴρηται. καὶ κατὰ τὴν δημιουργίαν, ὃ σημαινόμενον ἐδήλουν, πάντων θεὸς ἦν, πάντων ὧν πεποίηκεν. καὶ πάλιν κύριός ἐστιν πάντων αὐτὸς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοῖς παρασχὼν καὶ ὑπὸ τὴν πρόνοιαν ἑαυτοῦ διοικῶν αὐτούς. ἑτέρως δὲ κύριός ἐστιν τῶν ποιούντων αὐτοῦ τὸ θέλημα, τῶν πραττόντων ἃ ἐνετείλατο, καὶ ὡς δεσπότης δούλοις. 24 κρῖνόν με, κύριε, κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου. κατὰ τὴν σὴν δικαιοσύνην κρῖνόν με. δοκεῖ πάλιν ὑπέραυχον τὸ λεγόμενον καὶ ἀντιδοξοῦν ἑτέραις λέξεσιν. οὐ τῇ διανσίᾳ δὲ ἡ διαφορὰ γίνεται, ἀλλὰ τῇ φωνῇ. "οὐ δικαιωθήσεται" φησίν, "κατενώπιόν σου πᾶς ζῶν", ἀντὶ τοῦ "3οὐδεὶς ζῶν"3. ζῶντα δὲ λέγει τὸν κατὰ ψυχὴν ζῶντα, δικαιότατα οὖν· οὐ κατενώπιον σοῦ δέ. ὡς δὲ πρὸς σὲ τὸ οὐδέν εἰσιν. ὡς εἰ λέγοις σὺ καὶ περὶ λύχνων, ὅτι οὐ φωτίζουσιν κατενώπιον τοῦ ἡλίου. οὐ τοῦτο δὲ δηλοῖ, ὅτι οὐ φωτίζουσιν, ἀλλὰ κατέναντι τοῦ ἡλίου. οὕτως εἴρηται καὶ τὸ ἐν τῷ Ἰὼβ τό· "ἄστρα δὲ οὐ καθαρὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ". τοῦτο οὖν τὸ "κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου" οὐ καθάπαξ λέ γει· οὐ κατὰ τὴν σὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἀνυπέρβλητον, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὴν σὴν δικαιοσύνην, ἐν ᾗ κρίνεις τὰ ἀνθρώπινα. μὴ κατὰ τὴν ἐκείνων ἔχθραν κρίνῃς με, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὴν σὴν δικαιοσύνην· ἡ γὰρ σὴ δικαιοσύνη μισεῖ τοὺς ἀδίκους. 25 μὴ εἴπαισαν ἐν καρδίαις αὐτῶν Εὖγε εὖγε τῇ ψυχῇ ἡμῶν. κἂν τῷ λόγῳ μὴ εἴπωσιν, μηδὲ ταῖς καρδίαις εἴποιεν τῇ ἡμῶν ψυχ̣ῇ, μὴ εἴπαισαν Εὖγε εὖγε. 25 μηδὲ εἴπαισαν Κατεπίομεν αὐτόν. μὴ εἴπαισαν ὅτι περιγεγόναμεν καὶ ἐνικήσαμεν αὐτόν· πολλάκις γὰρ καὶ τοῦτο ἐσαφηνίσθη, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν γραφὴν ἡ κατάποσις νίκην σημαίνει. 26αἰσχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν ἅμα οἱ ἐπιχαίροντες τοῖς κακοῖς μου. φέρει σωτηρίαν τοῖς αἰσχυνομένοις καὶ ἐντρεπομένοις, ἐφ' οἷς πράττουσιν κακῶς· ἐπεὶ γὰρ κακοῖς με περιβαλεῖν βούλονται καὶ ε᾿̣π̣ι̣χαρῆναι ἑωρακότες ὃ σπουδάζουσιν τελειούμενον, αἰσχυνθήτωσαν· αἰσχυνθέντες γὰρ οὐκέτι ἐπικείσονταί μοι, ἐντραπέντες οὐκέτι πράξουσιν ταῦτα τὰ ψόγον φέροντα καὶ κατηγορίαν. ἐπερ · τὰ κακωτικὰ κακὰ λέγει, οὐ τὰς κακίας; -ὅλως γὰρ οὐκ εἶχεν κακίας ὁ λέγων ὅτι· "κρῖνόν με, κύριε, κατὰ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου", ὁ λέγων· "οἱ ἐπιχαίροντές μοι ἀ δίκως". 26 ἐνδυσάσθωσαν αἰσχύνην καὶ ἐντροπὴν οἱ μεγαλορημονοῦντες ἐπ' ἐμέ. οἱ μεγάλα κατ' ἐμοῦ λέγοντες ὑπερηφάνως καὶ ἐπιχαίροντες, αἰσχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν, καταγνῶσιν ἑαυτῶν. πρὸς καλοῦ δὲ αὐτοῖς γίνεται τοῦτο, κἀγὼ δὲ οὐκέτι ἔχω αὐτοὺς οὕτως ἐπικειμένους. προηγουμένως ὑπὲρ ἐκείνων εὔχεται, δευτέρως δὲ καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ. ἐπερ · τὸ "3ἐνδύσασθαι"3; -ὡς λέγομεν ἐνδεδύσθαι τινὰ ἀρετήν, τινὰ κακίαν ἐνδεδύσθαι, τινὰ "σωτηρίου ἱμάτιον"· "ἀγαλλιάσθω ἡ ψυχή μου ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ· ἐνέδυσέν με γὰρ ἱμάτιον σωτηρίου καὶ χιθῶνα εὐφροσύνης". ἡ ποιότης ὥςπερ ἔνδυμα γίνεται τοῦ ποιοῦ. 27 ἀγαλλιάσαιντο καὶ εὐφρανθείησαν οἱ θέλοντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου. 230 ὅταν "3οἱ μεγαλορημονοῦντες"3 λέγωνται· "3ἐντροπὴν καὶ αἰσχύνην ἐνδύσονται"3, "οἱ θέλοντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην καὶ τὴν εἰρήνην μου" ἀγαλλιῶνται καὶ εὐφραίνονται. αἰσχυνθέντων καὶ ἐντραπέντων τῶν ἐχθρῶν οἱ φίλοι ἀγαλλιῶνται καὶ εὐφραίνονται. οὗτοι δέ εἰσιν οἱ θέλοντες τὴν σωτηρίαν μου, τὴν ἀρετήν, τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου. 27 καὶ εἰπάτωσαν διὰ παντός Μεγαλυνθήτω ὁ