Where the Fathers quote Psalms 103

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1173expounds v.5“ο θεμελιων την γην επι την ασφαλειαν αυτης ου κλιθησεται εις τον αιωνα του αιωνος.”107. Why it is written of the earth: «It shall not be moved forever and ever»

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3Ps 103:3

Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1263…bless o my soul the lord and forget not all his retribution who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy infirmities who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion these… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535…tretching out the heaven as a skin (Ps. 103:2). If you desire to know more about its back, he will tell you again: Who coverest its upper parts with waters (Ps. 103:3). Nor does he halt his step here, but h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:641…symmachus however called repayments benefits then he details these one by one who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases for he has granted the forgiveness of sins he has bestowed the healing of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:27D…Elijah, nor a chariot of fire (4 Kings 2.11), but a cloud took him; which was a symbol of heaven, as the prophet says: Who placed his ascent upon the clouds (Ps. 103.3).… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651A…out the heaven like a skin" (Ps. ciii, 2). If anyone desires to know more of its covering, let him say to you again: "Who covers its upper parts with waters" (Ps. ciii, 3). Nor does he stop here, but he discour… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:771D…ould enter under my roof; I do not have royal halls to receive the King of heaven. How shall I receive under a roof Him, "who covers his chambers with waters" (Ps. 103:3)? How will a vile lodging receive Him w… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1275A…he calls a flight hyperbolically, as it is written: "He mounted upon the Cherubim and flew" (Ps. XVII, 11; Ps. CIII, 3; Ps. XVII, 11). 3. From psychic moveme… John of Nicaea fl. 9th c.PG 96:1465C…ng, unhewn and inexplicable. And no man can carry it on his journey; yet she carried Him who carries all things, who "stretches out the heaven like a curtain" (Ps. CIII, 3), whose hands fashioned the dry land (P…

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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:79A…g (for themselves) again." To be renovated means to be made new; for it is the laver alone that makes men new: "Thy youth shall be renovated like the eagle's" (Ps. CIII, 5). The laver of baptism cannot be re… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1435D…our sides: so that the earth was the base and foundation of the heaven itself; for they believed most certainly that the earth stood firm nowhere, since David (Ps. CIII, 5) had said: "He has founded the earth up… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:685…according to the song of him who "foundeth the earth upon its stability" (Ps. CIII, 5). She is the earth that is incapable of… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:79A…the word itself, but on the fact that it is the word of God. For God strengthened the heaven with a word (Ps. XXXII, 6), and founded the earth upon the waters (Ps. CIII, 5), and caused this dense and heavy natur…

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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…us. For There are no speeches nor words, whose voices are not heard (Ps. 18:4). How the sea wraps the whole earth: The abyss as a garment is his clothing (Ps. 103:6). For so the Hebrew has it. Starting, t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651C…"There are no languages nor speeches, whose voices are not heard" (ibid. v. 4). How does the sea surround the earth? "The abyss as a garment is its covering" (Ps. ciii, 6); so indeed the Hebrew has it. You…

7Ps 103:7

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1085…eagle's the lord works mercies and judgment for all who are wronged he made known his ways unto moses to the sons of israel his wills compassionate and merciful is the lord long suffering and rich… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:93…the lord is doing mercies and judgment for all who suffer injury he made known his ways unto moses his wills unto the sons of israel ps and good and upright is the lord therefore shall… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:541A…t is a thunder driving away the evil beasts by the excess of its mighty voice. "At thy rebuke they will flee; at the voice of thy thunder they will be afraid" (Ps. 103: 7). 5. Let us, therefore, run back to Hi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:543…544] by his voice terrifying his adversaries: as David testifies and says, At your rebuke they shall flee, at the voice of your thunder they shall be afraid (Ps. 103:7). In the beginning was the Word, and t…

9Ps 103:9

Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:1143C…gnified the draw and course of the rivers. "Set a limit," that is, He set a boundary for the sea. For He says, "Thou hast set a bound which he shall not pass" (Ps. CIII, 9). He very properly said that the air al… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1463D…its anger to the Master—that it was indeed, as it were, held by bridles, and unwilling to manifest its fury to the Lord. 387. Cod. 1126, of the spirits. 596. Ps. ciii, 9: You have set a bound that they shall n…

10Ps 103:10

Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:877…with good things because he has not dealt with us according to our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities for as far as the east is from the west so far has he removed… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:1187…not be angry for ever nor will he threaten for all eternity he hath not dealt with us according to our iniquities nor rewarded us according to our sins c and now the prophet cries out… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1013…be wrathful for ever he repeats the same sentiment but more clearly he hath not dealt with us according to our iniquities nor rewarded us according to our sins as he is patient and of great…

11Ps 103:11

Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1265…sins nor has he rewarded us according to our iniquities d for according to the height of the heaven from the earth the lord has strengthened his mercy upon those who fear him as far as… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:107…into the middle the distance of these elements as when it says according to the height of the heaven from the earth and again as far as the east is distant from the west so far… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651…the west so far has he removed our iniquities from us b according to the height of the heaven from the earth god has strengthened his mercy upon them that fear him ps cii if you…

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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535…the angels ps of the charity and love of god he says as a father pitieth his children so hath the lord pitied those who fear him ps of those things which are to receive us… Eutychius of Constantinople c. 512-582PG 86:2299…of the remaining mountains and cities? Concerning which the divine David also says: "Watering the mountains from his upper chambers" (Ps. CIII, 13). For whether one understands the angel… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1013…the fear of god there also is the observance of the commandments as a father pitieth his children so hath the lord pitied them that fear him a father pities his children b showing providence for… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1303C…nd He produces these for the nourishment of grazing cattle, both tame and wild. It is also said in Psalm CIII: Watering the mountains from his chambers. (Ps. CIII, 13.) And if God waters the mountains, how…

14Ps 103:14

Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:325A…y forget His kindness, that for our sake He became a man. 50 And yet the Prophet prays to Him more familiarly with these words: "Remember us, for we are dust" (Psal. ciii, 14); that is, have compassion on us, becau… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…of burden? He answers you that even they exist for your sake: Who bringeth forth, he says, grass for the beasts of burden, and herb for the service of men (Ps. 103:14). What is the use of the moon, hear fro… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:533B…ife unto the world (John 6. 41). For sensible bread comes from the earth, according to that which is said: That thou mayest bring forth bread out of the earth (Ps. 103. 14); but the heavenly bread springs from h… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:127B…for man. And the lyric-prophet, striking his lyre, clearly knows this: "Bringing forth," he says, "grass for the cattle, and herb for the service of men" (Ps. CIII, 14). He feeds the races of brute animals a…

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Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1087A…ad read in the transcript. The interpreter wrote ἀνοήτῳ, instead of ἀνονήτῳ, which F., H., and other manuscripts constantly prefer. But in the verse of Psalm 103:16, F. reads ξύλα Κυρίου, for which re… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:491A…of man which is in him? [1 Cor. II, 11] A spirit that goeth and returneth not [Ps. LXXVII, 39]. For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not exist [Ps. CIII, 16]; and: Thou shalt take away their brea… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:173B…the cedar , as might be said of them, and very appropriately, through the voice of David to the God of all: "The cedars of Lebanon which Thou hast planted" (Ps. CIII, 16). For the divine Paul also clearly name… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:1017A…desolate in a short time. Basil:—For often, he who has achieved some small thing in moderation is better than he who has achieved everything in abundance. Psalm CIII, 16:—For if bread strengthens the heart of…

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Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:183C…reasing or increasing by night, nor again the moon shining upon mortals by day. The high mountains are for the harts; the rock is a refuge for the conies (Ps. ciii, 18, 19). He made the moon for seasons; th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…him: In it shall all the beasts of the wood pass through (Ps. 103:20). If the utility of the mountains, he will tell you: The high mountains are for harts (Ps. 103:18). And why there are rocks, he says: Th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…ty of the mountains, he will tell you: The high mountains are for harts (Ps. 103:18). And why there are rocks, he says: The rock is a refuge for hedgehogs (Ps. 103:18). Why there are fruitless trees, learn:… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651C…he tells you, "The rock is a refuge for the rock-badgers and the hedgehogs." Learn why there are unfruitful trees: "There the sparrows will make their nests" (Ps. ciii, 18, 17). Why are there fountains in the de… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:405…all, you bring it about that even the righteous who pray for you are not heard. XXXVIII. — TO CALLINICUS THE MONK "The high mountains are for the deer (Ps. CIII, 18)," and, "The voice of the Lord preparin… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1691…upon them that fear him and his righteousness unto children s children to such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them nature therefore is thus fragile but the divine… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:103…all that do it and his righteousness endures unto children s children to such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them and paul not the hearers of the law…

19Ps 103:19

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:977A…y a certain reasoning, unclean." Rufinus also says that Origen turns these passages of Scripture to the defense of his own opinion: "The sun knew its setting," Ps. ciii, 19; and that other: "I have commanded all… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:281B…(Ps. 148. 8)—that is, his commands. Thus also the Prophet said: "He made the moon for times; the sun knew his setting; you made darkness, and it became night" (Ps. 103. 19-20). And they do not only accomplish that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…ys, grass for the beasts of burden, and herb for the service of men (Ps. 103:14). What is the use of the moon, hear from him: He made the moon for seasons (Ps. 103:19). Furthermore, that all things, both vi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:455B…ut that light which is brought forward does not interrupt the discourse. For it is necessary for the sun to run at His command ("For the sun knew its setting," Ps. 103:19), in order that it may be shown that Ch… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:135D…s, from here their sacrifices; they themselves first sacrificed to idols. Meaning this, David says: And they made a calf in Horeb, and adored the graven thing (Ps. 103. 19). For before that, never was sacrifice.… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1015…those also who are heirs and successors in piety and religion vers the lord hath prepared his throne in heaven whoever therefore desires to stand before his throne must think upon heavenly things and despise earthly…

20Ps 103:20

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:767…the lion's whelps roaring, to snatch and to seek their food from God. The sun rose, and they were gathered together, and they will be laid down in their dens" (Ps. CIII, 20-22). Just as, therefore, when the rays of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:489D…desert. This is what the prophet shows elsewhere, saying: You appointed darkness, and there was night; in it all the beasts of the forest shall prowl about (Ps. 103:20). Do you see how even now the traces of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…th it to tremble (Ps. 103:32). If you seek the use of the night, you will be able to learn it from him: In it shall all the beasts of the wood pass through (Ps. 103:20). If the utility of the mountains, he w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:901C…ght all the beasts prowled about, warring, in this manner? “You have set darkness, and it became night; in it all the beasts of the forest shall pass through” (Ps. 103. 20), etc. So also the spiritual demons, wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:205…ble both to work and not to suffer, just as the angels do. For as to the fact that they work, hear what he says: "Mighty in strength, doing his word" (Ps. CIII, 20). For now, indeed, the lack of strength makes the labor… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:471C…al powers blessed, because they love Him and obey Him in all things. Thence, therefore, the prophet admired them, saying: "Mighty in strength, doing His word" (Ps. CIII, 20); thence also Isaiah celebrated the Ser… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651C…rth, and makes it tremble" (Ps. ciii, 32). If you require the use of night, you will learn it from him: "In it all the beasts of the forest will pass through" (Ps. ciii, 20). If you ask to what use mountains are,… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:1313B…our me. As it became evening, according to what is written: 'You have appointed darkness, and it became night, in which all the beasts of the field will roam' (Ps. CIII, 20), the beasts went out, and both the mal… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:1037A…we are saying, you would do a very excellent thing. A. Therefore, the blessed Psalmist says: "Bless the Lord, all His angels, His ministers, who do His will" (Ps. CIII, 20), attributing that holy multitude of he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:625B…the most excellent Artificer of all things. Therefore the prophet David sings and says: “You have made the moon for seasons; the sun knows its going down” (Ps. CIII, 20). And the divinely inspired Scripture i… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:625B…d, all you his angels, mighty in strength, who do his word, to hear the voice of his words. Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, his ministers, who do his will” (Ps. CIII, 20, 21).… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:97D…, assigned them more desolate places and allotted them the time of night for their food—"For in it," He says, "all the beasts of the forest will wander forth" (Ps. CIII, 20)—He gave to the reptiles dens in the ea… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:57A…one speaks of them as having been brought to be, one must understand their generation in another way, as in the Psalm: "You set darkness, and it became night" (Ps. CIII, 20); and He did not say by whom it was mad… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1585C…— «Do not be anxious for the morrow; for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.» TITLE III. — On day and night. Psal. ciii, 20. — «You have set darkness, and it becam… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:503A…his angels, mighty in strength, who perform his word, to obey the voice of his words. Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, his ministers, who perform his will" (Ps. 103:20, 21). If, therefore, they are might…

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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:471A…ens that call upon him" (Ps. cxlvi, 9), even though they are irrational animals. And again, "The lions' whelps roaring to snatch and seek their food from God" (Ps. ciii, 21). Yet these too are devoid of reason an…

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23Ps 103:23

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:91…e benefit therefrom. For that light is the time for daytime work, hear David saying: "Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor until evening" (Ps. CIII, 23). And he well said, "until evening"; for when evening arriv… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1449D…amples of the voice "all-seeing" I have not found elsewhere. 221. 14:14 Let there be lights in the firmament, and let them divide the day and the night. And Ps. CIII, 23: Man shall go forth to his work and to… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:45D…forth. (Ps. lxiv, 7) «You confirmed the sea in your power, you crushed,» and so forth. (Ps. lxxiii, 14) «This sea is great and spacious,» and so forth. (Ps. ciii, 23) «Those who go down to the sea in ship… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:399C…r it brings profit. Gen. iii, 13. — "In the sweat of your face you shall eat your bread." Job xi, 12. — "From care and anxiety shall peace appear to you." Psal. ciii, 23. — "Man shall go out to his work and to…

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Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:941C…ose of one mind to dwell in a house" (Ps. lxvii, 7). "This sea, great and spacious: there are snakes there whose number is not, animals small and great" (Ps. ciii, 25). But yet there is in them a certain wi… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1619B…The Lord will bring the great and strong sword upon the dragon, the crooked serpent, and will slay the dragon that is in the sea." Concerning which David says (Ps. CIII, 25): "This is the sea, the great and wide,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:651C…will count them and they shall be multiplied more than the sand." "This sea, great and spacious: there are reptiles without number. Small animals with great" (Ps. 103:25-26). And this too is a sign of divine prov… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:457B…nce they move rather than walk. Whence also the blessed David, following the lawgiver, says: "This sea, the great and wide; there are reptiles without number" (Ps. 103:25). A strange thing, a strange arrangemen… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:459D…d wide, there are reptiles without number; animals small together with great: there shall the ships pass. This dragon, which thou hast formed to play therein" (Ps. ciii, 25, 26). And elsewhere, that he may show t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:755B…ten: This sea great and spacious, there are creeping things without number. Small animals with great, and this dragon which you have formed to play with him (Ps. 103. 25, 26). And again: I have come into the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:727D…bad. The royal Psalmist also compares our life to the sea, saying: "This sea is great and wide, there are reptiles without number, creatures small and great" [Ps. ciii, 25]. Similarly, the sea signifies the bitt… Leontius of ByzantiumPG 86:2071A…The author of the Psalms urbanely describes the bitter estuary and confusion of this life and the things pertaining to it, saying: "This sea, great and wide" (Ps. CIII, 25). From Philo, from the third book of…

26Ps 103:26

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:487D…all abysses." By dragons here he means the sea-monsters: just as also elsewhere, when he says, "This dragon, which You have fashioned to make sport of it" (Ps. 103:26). But in many places this animal can be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:755B…f glory" (I Cor. 2:8). Moreover, the prophet foretold concerning this dragon that he would be mocked, saying: "This dragon which Thou hast formed to mock him" (Ps. 103:26). But lest by extending the speech… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:223B…19); when at the same time it indicates the poison and the strength, it names him a dragon, as in that place: "This dragon, which you formed to play with him" (Psal. 103:26). And both dragon and serpent—… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:71…dly been changed into serpents. But also the prophet David, intimating the whale kind, speaks thus: "This dragon which you have formed to play in it" (Ps. CIII, 26). But we have nowhere found recorded, even until today, suc…

27Ps 103:27

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:453B…r meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are all filled with good; when thou hidest thy face, they are troubled" (Ps. CIII, 27–29). And again: "Who looketh on the earth,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…ou will know how one ought to use wine. Whence birds and wild beasts are fed, you will hear from him: All expect of thee, that thou give them food in season (Ps. 103:27). If you say, Why beasts of burden? He… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:459D…oods, from whose benignity alone all things depend? As David says: "All things wait for thee... Thou openest thy hand, and fillest every animal with blessing" (Ps. ciii, 27; 144, 16). But let us bring to an end t… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:799D…e fish devours as much food as some populous city could not consume in one day. "All things expect from You," He says, "that You give them food in due season" (Ps. ciii, 27). Therefore God is the one who feeds bo… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:403A…eir food, for so is its preparation (ibid. 10); and elsewhere he says again: All things wait upon thee, that thou mayest give them their food in due season (Ps. CIII, 27), as if to say: "At each season, fittin… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1303C…e. Et pullis corvorum invocantibus eum. In the same psalm it is also said: All things look to thee, that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. (Ps. CIII, 27.) And look there; the explanation is na…

29Ps 103:29

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:631A…they shall fail, and they shall return to their dust. You shall send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth” (Ps. ciii, 29, 30). 5. Since it is written in this w… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:491A…ot [Ps. LXXVII, 39]. For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not exist [Ps. CIII, 16]; and: Thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail [Ps. CIII, 29]; and: The spirits of the prophets are… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:305B…ine perishes, Who hast said that not a hair of their head shall perish; for "Thou shalt take away their spirit, and they shall fail, and return to their dust" (Ps. 103. 29, 30); but "Thou shalt send forth Thy Sp… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:477A…t, and they will fail, and they will return to their dust. You will send forth Your Spirit, and they will be created, and You will renew the face of the earth (Ps. 103:29, 30). Did you see the Spirit as Creator… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1099A…gain into the earth.› Psal. xxxviii, 6, 7. — ‹Verily all things are vanity, every man living. Verily man passeth by in an image; but he is troubled in vain.› Psal. ciii, 29. — ‹Thou shalt take away their spirit,… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1175B…rection, and Judgment, and Eternal Punishment. Ps. ix, 8. — "He has prepared His throne for judgment, and He Himself shall judge the world in equity." Ps. ciii, 29. — "Thou shalt take away their spirit,… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:635A…y this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God" (Job xix, 25-26). And the divine David says: "Thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust" (Ps. ciii, 29). Behold, he is speaking about bodies.…

30Ps 103:30

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1123…ed no more of sorrow; or, as it is written: "Thou wilt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created, and thou shalt renew the face of the earth" ⟦Ps. CIII, 30⟧—God having henceforth taken charge of the temperate condit… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1061A…" but these in my judgment do not belong to this place or discussion. Col. 714 C 10. Et deficient. This was added by us from ms. H. καὶ ἐκλείψουσι, and in Psalm 103:30, and it is written Emittes, not Emit… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1065…hese, in my judgment, do not belong to this place or disputation. Col. 714 C 10. And they shall faint. This was added by us from ms. H. καὶ ἐκλείψουσιν, and Psalm CIII, 30, and it is written "You will send forth… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1121A…g to what was said, "Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth," in the hundred and third Psalm, ⟦Psal. ciii, 30.⟧ God having finally arranged the surro… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:721D…h the teaching, according to the blessed David saying: Thou shalt send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth (Ps. CIII, 30). Man was properly so called, because [… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:653…the Almighty hath given me life” (Job XXXIII, 4). In the Psalter. “Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth” (Ps. CIII, 30). “This saith the Holy Spirit: By the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1129A…) Ὁ Λόγος δὲ προφορικὸς οὐκ ἀποστέλλεται, οὐδὲ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει. Περὶ δὲ τοῦ Πνεύματος ὁ αὐτὸς Δαβίδ φησιν· «Ἐξαποστελεῖς τὸ Πνεῦμά σου, καὶ κτισθήσονται.» (Ps. ciii, 30) Καὶ πάλιν· «Τῷ Λόγῳ Κυρίου οἱ οὐρανοὶ… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:637C…e made through him and in him" (Joan. i, 3), and: "All things consist in him" (Rom. xi, 36), and: "You will send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created" (Ps. ciii, 30). And that one might speak concisely, t… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:659A…:17)⟧—for all have accepted this as referring to the creative Word. Concerning the Holy Spirit: "You shall send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created" ⟦(Psalm 103:30)⟧. And to speak summarily, the Lord Him… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:807B…mouth is not sent, nor does it remain for ever. Concerning the Spirit, the same David says: Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created (Ps. CIII, 30). And in another place: By the word of… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 86:3023B…heart at once to heaven, he prayed thus: "Lord Almighty, who by Thy Holy Spirit didst once strengthen the power of the heavens and renew the face of the earth (Ps. CIII, 30), and in later times didst bestow Him u… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:635A…(Ps. ciii, 29). Behold, he is speaking about bodies. Then he adds: "Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth" (Ps. ciii, 30). Isaiah also says: "The dead shall ris… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:761C…me" (Job XXXII, 8); where is the Son? If David says: "Thou shalt send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and thou shalt renew the face of the earth" (Psal. CIII, 30); where is the Son? If he says: "Whithe…

31Ps 103:31

Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:177B…s, and finished the whole world, and rested on the seventh day from his works which he had made, and blessed the seventh day and sanctified it (Gen. ii, 1; Psal. ciii, 31), from this we are symbolically command… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1339B…le to enjoy an immutable and perpetual joy, since joy is the companion of virtue and goodness, just as the Prophet says: The Lord shall rejoice in his works (Ps. ciii, 31). 2. The soul, therefore, which keeps… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:331A…hings to subsist. All things indeed in Himself. That God exults in all things, according to that [word] of the psalm: The Lord shall rejoice in His works (Ps. ciii, 31); and in Proverbs: I was that in which…

32Ps 103:32

34Ps 103:34

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:279C…m there has been conversation with God? For prayer is conversation with God. That you may know this, hear the prophet saying: Let my speech be pleasant to God (Ps. 103:34): that is, let my discourse appear plea… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1355A…d in gladness.» Ps. cii, 1-22. — «Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all things that are within me. Bless the Lord, all His works, in every place of His dominion.» Ps. ciii, 34. — «May my discourse be pleasing to Him…

127Ps 103:127

Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1399B…to David himself C. 1242 A prayer for the poor, when he is anxious and pours out his supplication in the sight of the Lord CI. 1250 To David himself CII. 1262 Psalm CIII. 1271 Alleluia CIV. 1295 Alleluia CV. 1311 A…

155Ps 103:155

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…n Psalm XCV 1555 On Psalm XCVI 1555 On Psalm XCVII 1558 On Psalm XCVIII 1558 On Psalm XCIX 1558 On Psalm C 1558 On Psalm CI 1558 On Psalm CII 1559 On Psalm CIII 1559 On Psalm CIV 1563 On Psalm CV 1563 On Psalm CVI 1566 On Ps…

169Ps 103:169

Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…on Psalm XCV, 1643 on Psalm XCVI, 1651 on Psalm XCVII, 1657 on Psalm XCVIII, 1663 on Psalm XCIX, 1669 on Psalm C, 1671 on Psalm CI, 1675 on Psalm CII, 1685 on Psalm CIII, 1695 on Psalm CIV, 1707 on Psalm CV, 1721 o…