Righteousness And Light

Iustitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda. Revera rectae, quia non aliter cognoscitur fecisse quam docuit: quia illorum iustitia recta non est, quibus aliud est in ore, aliud in opere. Laetificantes corda, subaudi iustorum, qui de iudicio Dei laetificantur: quia norunt se misericordiae Domini praemia consecuturos, sicut dicit Apostolus: De reliquo reposita est mihi corona iustitiae, quam reddet mihi Dominus in illa die iustus iudex. Praeceptum Domini lucidum, illuminans oculos. Revera lucidum, quia sincere purum et immaculatum, quale Patre luminum prodire docet. Hoc illuminat oculos, non istos carnales quos et pecora nobiscum possunt habere communes, sed illos utique interiores qui divine munere spiritualiter clarificantur. Cassiodorus, Expositio In Psalterium, Psalmus XVIII Source: Migne PL 70.140d-141a

The righteousness of the Lord is flawless, rejoicing hearts... 1 Truly flawless, because it is not known that He has done differently from what He has taught, for the righteousness of those is not right who have one thing in the mouth and another in the deed. 'Rejoicing hearts,' that is, of the righteous, who take joy in the judgement of God, because they know the reward of the merciful Lord shall be given to them, as the Apostle says, 'As for the rest, a crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me on that day.' 2 The commandment of the Lord gives light, enlightening the eyes... 3 Truly light giving, because he teaches that what the Father of lights sends forth is truly pure and immaculate. 4 This illuminates the eyes, but not these carnal ones which we have in common with animals, but those interior ones which are spiritually enlightened by the Divine gift. Cassiodorus, Commentary On The Psalms, from Psalm 18 1 Ps 18.9 2 2 Tim 4.8 3 Ps 18.10 4 cf James 1.17