Where the Fathers quote Psalms 104
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John ChrysostomPG 55:653expounds v.1“Εξομολογεισθε τω Κυριω και επικαλεισθε το ονομα αυτου, απαγγειλατε εν τοις εθνεσι τα εργα αυτου·”On «Give thanks to the Lord, etc.»
John ChrysostomPG 55:660expounds v.1“Εξομολογεισθε τω Κυριω και επικαλεισθε το ονομα αυτου, απαγγειλατε εν τοις εθνεσι τα εργα αυτου·”105. On «Give thanks to the Lord, etc.»
John ChrysostomPG 55:664expounds v.1“Εξομολογεισθε τω Κυριω και επικαλεισθε το ονομα αυτου, απαγγειλατε εν τοις εθνεσι τα εργα αυτου·”106. «Confess to the Lord, etc.»
1Ps 104:1
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1271…must be rendered in spirit and truth h psalm civ h vers bless the lord o my soul o lord my god thou art very great thou art clothed with confession and beauty wrapping thyself with…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:431…benefits are the destruction of sin and the glory of the resurrection bless the lord o my soul he stirs himself up to the hymn proposing for himself an excellent remedy for salvation to bless god…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:435…even the most insignificant of animals but provides for them as well bless the lord o my soul he teaches the soul to bless god for his great providence even as he taught it in the…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1085…psalms of david psal cii bless the lord o my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name bless the lord o my soul and forget…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1099…But I will rejoice in the Lord. 75. Let sinners fail from the earth. 76. And the lawless, so that they may not exist. 77. Bless, O my soul, the Lord. Alleluia. Ps. CIV. 1. Confess to the Lord, and call upon His…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:557A…ere not called Christians from Christ, since they made war against Christ. For neither did they hear Him who says: Confess to the Lord, and call upon His name (Ps. 104: 1). Yet they rushed like beasts; There t…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:641…will also show that this subject is more true than the other bless the lord o my soul and all that is within me his holy name being in the middle the soul draws the body…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1685…words will demonstrate that this subject is more true than the former bless the lord o my soul and all that is within me his holy name those who are disposed gratefully regarding divine favors stir…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1693…spirit and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth bless the lord o my soul the end is in harmony with the beginning for having called the intelligible substances into the communion of…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1355A…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.» Ps. civ, 1. — «Confess to the Lord, and call upon…
Bartholomew the Younger of Grottaferrata c. 980 - c. 1055PG 120:27…sides he was in a way rebuking his own soul and saying bless the lord o my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name bless the lord o my soul and forget…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1009…likewise contains acts of thanksgiving as is easily recognized from its beginning bless the lord o my soul give thanks he says praise him and glorify him who has bestowed upon me so many and such…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1019…h verse bless the lord o my soul o lord my god you have been magnified exceedingly h you have appeared very great to all on…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1553…h a psalm of david a psalm of thanksgiving to the lord bless the lord o my soul and all that is within me his holy name bless the lord o my soul and all that…
2Ps 104:2
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1271…thou art very great thou art clothed with confession and beauty wrapping thyself with light as with a garment by the greatness providence and variety of b created things the soul is taught to rejoice and…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:435…the praise offered with doxology as if with a garment b covering thyself with light as with a garment from the intelligible light he begins to weave the hymn to him and as it is said…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:537…the heaven and the earth it ends fear him who covers himself with light as with a garment who alone possesses immortality and light inaccessible to him be the glory and the power unto the ages…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1315B…is the time to cry out with David and say: Exult in the Lord, O you just: praise becomes the upright (Ps. xxxii, 1). Sing to him, yes, sing psalms to him (Ps. civ, 2); for the Lord has heard, together with…
Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:807C…] the creature will dwell in another way, surely more divinely than in the inaccessible light, in which God dwells, being clothed with light as with a garment (Ps. civ, 2), and makes His saints divine. Then, ac…
Theophanes Kerameus fl. 12th c.PG 132:803…sake of my salvation do i not know you who are clothed with light as with a garment today the human mass has been raised above the dignity of the incorporeal beings i i i i…
Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1127…the godhead for this reason the psalmist also cried out to him who coverest thyself with light as with a garment and peter answering said to jesus lord it is good for us to be here…
Isaac the Great, Catholicos of Armenia fl. c. 1145PG 132:1135…divinity for this reason the psalmodic voice also cries out to him who coverest thyself with light as with a garment and peter answering said to jesus lord it is good for us to be here…
Leo Allatius 1586-1669PG 18:815…what david sings of god in ps ciii must be understood covering thyself with light as with a garment and that of paul who dwelleth in light inaccessible and that of the lord in john father…
3Ps 104:3
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:357…the sight vi that they are also called winds according to that who walketh upon the wings of the wind denotes their swift flight and their capacity to penetrate almost everything without time b it is…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1567D…ved of any good." Psal. xxxix, 17. — "Let all those that seek you, O Lord, exult and be glad in you." Psal. lxviii, 33. — "Seek God, and your soul shall live." Psal. civ, 3. — "Let the heart of them that seek the…
4Ps 104:4
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:581B…d that what the sun and the moon have seen, and the choir of the stars, or even the choir of the holy angels which God made “a spirit and a flame of fire” (Psal. civ, 4), God stores up and keeps for Himself m…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:73D…t out. Men indeed have been called sons of God, but angels never. And yet of angels it says, 'Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire' (Ps. 104. 4). But of men, 'I said, You are gods' (P…
John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:625…eir material. He derives this error, I suppose, from the prophetic word which says: "Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire" (Ps. CIV, 4), not understanding, poor wretch, that the divine intellect…
5Ps 104:5
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:295A…gdom to another people. He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, saying, Touch not my christs, and do my prophets no harm" (Ps. CIV, 5-15). Thus far David. And Moses also narrat…
Moses bar Kepha c. 813-903PG 111:535A…He placed a law upon the heaven and the earth, that they should endure in the nature of things, as David says: He established the earth upon its foundations (Ps. CIV, 5). Again, He prescribed their own laws t…
Eustathius of Thessalonica c. 1115–1195PG 135:975…natives it seems therefore a pleasant thing that someone worthy was found who laid the foundations of the kingdom and delivered the seeds of a happy time to those who came after and placed the beginning…
OrigenesPG 16:523…version of the hebraic text obscuring counsel where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth line his bases vulgata latina involving sentences where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth…
7Ps 104:7
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1091…the mountains shall stand the waters at thy rebuke they shall flee at the voice of thy thunder they shall be afraid the mountains rise and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:647…waters shall stand upon the mountains at thy rebuke they shall flee at the voice of thy thunder they shall be afraid the mountains ascend and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:541…the excess of its mighty voice at thy rebuke they will flee at the voice of thy thunder they will be afraid ps let us therefore run back to him who was in the beginning god…
8Ps 104:8
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1273…be afraid the mountains rise up and the plains go down into the place which thou hast founded for them thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over neither shall they turn again…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1091…they shall be afraid the mountains rise and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over neither shall they turn to…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:647…they shall be afraid the mountains ascend and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them by all these things he teaches the providence of god looking out for the creature for…
Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1159A…," says Daniel (Dan. VII, 10), as he was setting forth the celestial powers standing before God. But David also says: "He was mindful of His covenant forever" (Psal. CIV, 8), of the word which He commanded to a t…
9Ps 104:9
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1023…a ver thou hast set a bound that they shall not pass over a mountains that is or the waves of the sea and this bound…
12Ps 104:12
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…shall the sparrows make their nests (Ps. 103:17). Why fountains in the deserts? Above them shall the birds of the heaven dwell, and the beasts of the field (Ps. 104:12 [LXX 103:12]). Why wine? Not only that…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1023…they snuffed up the wind that they might be cooled b ver by them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation by the waters of the rivers and on their banks shall the birds…
13Ps 104:13
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1699…ver watering the mountains from his upper chambers the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works he not only prepares the nature of the waters from below and causes them to gush forth…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1023…being provided from above and with measure c the earth shall be satisfied with the fruit of thy works by the earth he understands the animals which are from the earth or which inhabit the earth…
14Ps 104:14
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1145…for our sake for the animals that serve us he who causes the grass to grow for the cattle and green herb for the service of men…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:439…he prepare it to be nourished from the earth bringing forth grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men he calls service of men the tame animals such as the ox the ass…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1093…fruit of your works the earth will be satisfied you who make grass to grow for the cattle and herb for the service of men to bring bread out of the earth and wine that gladdens…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:181…water of rest he has converted my soul and again who makes grass to grow for the cattle and herb for the servitude of men let us then converted henceforth become more sensitive and let us…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:45…living quietly in that place he and i but god who makes grass to grow for the cattle and green herb for the service of men as that water irrigated all that land by the command…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:647…waters are brought back from the sea who bringeth forth hay to the cattle and herb for the service of man…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651…also were made for your sake who brings forth he says hay for the cattle and herb for the service of men ibid v what is the usefulness of the moon hear him saying he made…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:919…lyre of the psalmist as one who makes grass to spring up for the cattle and herb for the service of men and indeed when he was establishing the law regarding the sabbath and explaining the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:897…very things with praises greater than any speech saying b he causes the grass to grow for the cattle and herb for the service of men either then they must introduce to us other makers who…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:93…nourished for our sake for to him who produces he says grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men c therefore what is useless to the one is very useful to the other…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:155…our sake which that great david also proclaims who brings forth grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men and again you shall save men and cattle o lord for it is also…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:487…satisfied c from the fruit of thy works he brings forth grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men to bring forth bread out of the earth and ten thousand other things can…
Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:611…beasts are for the service of this corruptible life bringing forth grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men b and of plants some are for shelter and building houses while others are…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1023…adds also the utility of the rains ver who bringest forth grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men by the expressions which are here in the greek the prophet did not wish…
OrigenesPG 16:1119…asses shall break their thirst making grass to sprout for the beast and herb for the service of man to bring forth bread from the earth and wine that gladdens the heart of man to make…
OrigenesPG 16:1121…h symmacus h the wild ass shall refresh its thirst making grass grow for the cattle and herb for the service of men to bring forth food from the earth and that wine may gladden the…
Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:127…prophet striking his lyre clearly knows this bringing forth he says grass for the cattle and herb for the service of men ps ciii he feeds the races of brute animals as servants of man so…
15Ps 104:15
Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1783B…tions; and on this account they have the title of Christ in common with us, according to that which is said of them in the Psalm: "Touch not my christs." Ps. civ, 15. Origen subscribes to this in Homilies…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:217C…se which are seen to be constructed for the deposition of human bodies, or carved into rocks, or dug into the earth, but every locus 20 I Cor. XIV, 12. 21 Ps. CIV, 15. 22 Isa. XXVI, 19. 23 I Cor. XV, 42-44.…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:79A…beloved of God, also deemed worthy of the title of Christ, according to the voice speaking concerning them: "Touch not my christs, and do my prophets no harm" (Ps. CIV, 15). So it is clear that one must conside…
Pseudo-Ignatius fl. c. 375-380PG 5:911…it says and you shall eat meat like herbs and wine gladdens the heart of man and oil causes his face to shine and bread strengthens him but moderately and orderly as god providing for who…
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1123A…"bring upon him grievous things." We have, moreover, an example of this in the words, "Touch not my anointed ones" (Ps. civ, 15). For it does not forbid every simple t…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:197D…led Christ, and the prophets, but not all were anointed with oil; just as when he says: Do not touch my christs, and do not act wickedly against my prophets (Ps. 104:15). But when was Christ anointed? When th…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:649…sort of food for some eat the earth and others eat flesh and wine that maketh glad the heart of man to cheer the face with oil and bread which strengtheneth man s heart symmachus has…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:731…es not say, "Judge for the just man," nor for the prophet, nor for the priest, of whom God thus commands: Touch not my anointed, and do not malign my prophets (Ps. 104:15). But he says, for the orphan, for the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:395C…l is also assumed. And where does He call those "christs" who were not anointed with oil? Where He says, "Touch not my christs, and do no evil to my prophets" (Ps. 104:15). For at that time there was no prepara…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:799B…him, because he is the Lord's christ." Nor is there only one christ, but there are many: "Do not touch my christs, and among my prophets do not do malignity" (Ps. 104:15); and Habacuc, "You went forth for the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:37A…who have believed in me shall touch himself. This is what He says also through the voice of the Psalmist: "Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (Ps. CIV, 15). If we are the body of Christ, and mem…
Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:67A…the womb"? Just as many are called prophets and many are called Christs, as God says through the Psalmist: "Touch not my Christs, and do my prophets no harm" (Ps. CIV, 15); yet there is one Christ, and this one…
Nicephorus Gregoras c. 1295–1360PG 149:505D…ong the tribes of Israel there was no one infirm at that time, so this man, dwelling in desert places and having no comfort for his health in those areas, [Ps. civ, 15]…
18Ps 104:18
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:71B…his body be buried in chains: and now the fetters are there with his ashes. Such was his desire for chains for the sake of Christ. "The iron pierced his soul" (Ps. 104:18), says the prophet concerning Joseph. B…
19Ps 104:19
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:567…great david cried out celebrating god the lord of all thou hast appointed the moon for seasons the sun knoweth his going down thou makest darkness and it is night wherein all the beasts of the…
20Ps 104:20
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1281…sun knoweth his going down thou hast made darkness and it became night wherein all the beasts of the forest shall go abroad the lions roaring do seek their meat and seek their meat from god…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:567…hast appointed the moon for seasons the sun knoweth his going down thou makest darkness and it is night wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth the young lions roaring after their prey…
21Ps 104:21
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1281…the forest shall go abroad the lions roaring do seek their meat and seek their meat from god the sun is risen and they shall be gathered together and shall lay them down in their dens…
23Ps 104:23
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1281…together and shall lay them down in their dens man shall go forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening o lord how manifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:91A…ght accrue to us all. For as to light being the time for daytime activity, hear David saying: Man shall go forth to his work, and to his labor until evening (Ps. CIV, 23). And he says well, Until evening; fo…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:567…and they gather themselves together and lie them down in their dens man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening so the night also provides this need and…
24Ps 104:24
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 21:893…of david in this manner how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all the earth is filled with thy creation all look to thee to give them their food in…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1281…go forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening o lord how manifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them all the earth is full of thy riches the sun knows…
Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:1039…sung by the inspired david how great are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all the sublime apostle also cries out explicitly o the depth of the riches both of the wisdom…
Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:1053…together with the divine david how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all for who can speak of the mighty acts of the lord or who shall tell of all…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:157…made were made through the word and wisdom as it is written in wisdom hast thou made them all ps ciii and all things were made by him and without him was not anything made jo…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:299…he says in another place how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all but if the word were a work he would undoubtedly have been made in wisdom and scripture…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:583…which is sung by all how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all for he perceived the wisdom but he did not find the craft of the wisdom d…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:777…these things we must exclaim how great are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all ps ciii however i will bring forward yet another solid and effective argument one that would convince…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:493…great astonishment that marvelous voice how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all ps ciii and all these things o man are for you for indeed the winds are for…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:401…loud voice saying o how thy works have been magnified o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all ps moreover if one should look at the sun and the moon and the order of the…
Proclus of Constantinople c. 390 – 446PG 65:693…he proclaimed with clear acclaim how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all a let arius be put to shame and eunomius and macedonius and nestorius the four horse chariot…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:575…exclaims how magnificent are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all to thee be glory honor and adoration for ever amen h oration ii demonstration of providence from…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:591A…f the Lord, and make all his praises heard?” ⟦Psal. cv, 2⟧ Truly, I say, we exclaim: “How magnified are thy works, O Lord! in wisdom hast thou made them all.” ⟦Psal. civ, 24⟧ And what speech is sufficient for the…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:639…dispensation the prophet cries out how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all that however after the entry of sin even these renounced the dominion of men whereas previously they…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:921…him let us cry out how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all ps ci when we hear the tuneful birds singing their varied and diverse songs and the cicadas…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:643…exclaim with this davidic voice how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all for the present solemnity is the beginning of our festivals and the head of our solemnities whence…
Meletius the Monk fl. 7th–9th c. (uncertain)PG 64:1283…you will exclaim with amazement how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all h of the elements h to discuss the elements pertains to the natural philosopher therefore it is…
Tarasius of Constantinople c. 730-806PG 98:1415…ho behold them to the glory of God, who made all things in wisdom, and who lifted up His servants through His benevolence toward them with the greatest honors (Ps. CIV, 24): and for this reason, He openly willed…
Peter of Sicily 9th–10th c.PG 104:1353…cry out with divine david how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all for who shall be able to speak of his mighty acts or whose breadth of heart shall…
John Bekkos, Patriarch of Constantinople c. 1225-1297PG 141:663…piercing as his own astonishment how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all c not only those things that is which thou didst bring into being from nothing in the…
Constantine Meliteniotes d. 1307PG 141:1271…wonder not unlike his own how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all c not only those things which at the beginning from what was not thou didst creatively bring…
John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:665…and henceforth we might justly say magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all since therefore christ is god as has been demonstrated and the son of god he is also…
Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:55…is then an atheist d even david himself cried out to god in wisdom hast thou made them all and thy word o lord abideth in heaven unto generation and generation even unto the world and…
Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:149…are seen saying bless the lord o my soul ps ciii and o lord how manifold are thy works in wisdom hast thou made them all ps ciii and your knowledge is too wonderful for me…
Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:657…prepared the heavens by understanding it says just as david also sings in wisdom hast thou made them all c that this light signifies a type of the true light jesus christ is clear from the…
OrigenesPG 16:2413B… sounds like both create and buy; and thus it is no wonder if they express the Hebrew noun qinyān with equal right, as Aquila reads, which is plain. Cf. Ps. civ, 24, where the LXX themselves interpret the…
Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:657…thou mightest rather say thyself how wonderful are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all to thee be the glory and the power and the worship together with the holy spirit now…
Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:33…by his miracle crying out how magnified are thy works o lord in wisdom hast thou made them all a but the creation was completed silently proclaiming the wisdom and power of the creator woven together…
25Ps 104:25
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1281…light to his work and to his labor until the evening vers so is this great and wide sea wherein are things creeping innumerable both small and great beasts by these things he shows that just…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:657B…hened had they not obtained the protection of Joseph and the favor of Pharaoh. He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal deceitfully with His servants (Ps. CIV, 25). Since they had progressed from being…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:545B…wide sea, there are creeping things without number, small animals with great. There the ships pass through, this dragon which Thou hast formed to play in it" (Ps. civ, 25, 26). And we certainly do not say that…
Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:423C…away, God casting such hatred upon them for reasons He alone knows. For thus it is written regarding the Egyptians: "He turned their heart to hate his people" (Ps. CIV, 25). Yet this hatred would not have been g…
26Ps 104:26
Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1307…earth shall pass away.” (Ps. civ, 26; lxvii, 22; vi, 7; cxiii, 4; Isa. lv, 1…
27Ps 104:27
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:453…again in him all things consist col i and david all wait upon thee that thou mayest give them their meat in due season that thou givest them they gather thou openest thine hand they are…
Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:403…is its preparation ibid and elsewhere he says again all things wait upon thee that thou mayest give them their food in due season ps ciii as if to say at each season fittingly preparing us…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1293…which are said in the psalm for all he says look to thee that thou mayest give them their food in due season and again when thou openest thy hand all things shall be filled with…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1303…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 and look there the explanation is natural as the nestlings of…
28Ps 104:28
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:571A…ich the Scripture is accustomed to use for munificent and liberal action, as when it says: When you open your hand, all things shall be filled with goodness (Ps. CIV, 28). Open, therefore, your houses, and ope…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:453…upon thee that thou mayest give them their 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…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:657D…r mouth to God and poured forth the words; but the power was sent in its entirety from Him. He sent darkness and made it dark, because they provoked His words (Ps. CIV, 28). And the wonderful servants did not co…
29Ps 104:29
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:453…gather thou openest thine hand they are all filled with good when thou hidest thy face they are troubled ps ciii and again who looketh on the earth and maketh it tremble ps ciii and isaiah…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:657D…same land did not perceive this plague; which is also what happened in the case of the other plagues. He turned their waters into blood, and killed their fish (Ps. CIV, 29). For He changed not only the color of…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:861A…plants are not divine, but belong to material fire and spirit. David calls human life "spirit," saying: "You will take away their spirit, and they will fail" ⟦Ps. CIV, 29⟧; and again: "You will send forth your…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:335C…ey shall fail, and they shall return into their dust. Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created, and thou shalt renew the face of the earth (Ps. CIV, 29, 30). For the divine Dionysius accepts…
Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:635…flesh shall i see god job xix and the divine david says thou takest away their breath they die and return to their dust ps ciii behold he is speaking about bodies then he adds thou…
30Ps 104:30
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:657D…of the waters, but the very quality of their taste, so that all the kinds of fish were destroyed. The earth brought forth frogs in the chambers of their kings (Ps. CIV, 30). Because they delivered the infants of…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:653…of the almighty hath given me life job xxxiii in the psalter thou sendest forth thy spirit they are created and thou renewest the face of the earth ps ciii this saith the holy spirit by…
Nicetas the Paphlagonian c. 885 – after 963PG 105:451D…Trinity therefore in Unity; and Unity in Trinity, that which we worship is declared: Trinity, the per— 59 Matth. XI, 27. 60 Jac. I, 17. 61 Hebr. I, 3. 62 Cf. Ps. CIV, 30 (LXX).…
Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:635…dust ps ciii 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 isaiah also says the dead shall…
Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:813…gospel it is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing david thou sendest forth thy spirit they are created and thou renewest the face of the earth moses and breathed into his nostrils the breath…
Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:1011…the spirit that gives life the flesh is of no avail david thou sendest forth thy spirit they are created and thou renewest the face of the earth moses and he breathed into his countenance the…
31Ps 104:31
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:745…this people who are seen by eyes to eyes o lord and the glory of the lord shall fill the whole earth but caleb another nevertheless caleb and they shall carry another bearing until your members…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:261…voice shall be compared to the roaring of the sea c therefore the glory of the lord shall be in the isles of the sea in the churches that is to say which were formerly shut…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:441…things that he himself is the lord of death and of life the lord shall rejoice in his works and what is his work that which he wrought renewing our nature for he signifies through these…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1097…the earth may the glory of the lord be for the ages the lord shall rejoice in his works he who looks upon the earth and makes it tremble h athanasian interpretation h you have perfected…
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1339…is the companion of virtue and goodness just as the prophet says the lord shall rejoice in his works ps ciii the soul therefore which keeps its intellective power in vigilance and occupied with the fitting…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:651…it is right he says that he be celebrated by all always the lord shall rejoice in his works by these things he prophesied the future knowledge of god among men for when men have been…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:657D…servants nor of soldiers, which it is likely reside in the palaces, could drive away the frogs. He spoke, and the dog-fly came, and lice in all their borders (Ps. CIV, 31). For they followed the words to those…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:377…offspring were exactly like their ancestor d interr xxvii what is this the glory of the lord shall fill all the earth he foretells the rejection of the jews and the salvation of the world and…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1705…ever it is just he says that he be praised by all the lord shall rejoice in his works through these words he prophesied the future knowledge of god among men for when men are delivered…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:851…with these also is that which is said by the divine david the lord shall rejoice in his works and that of solomon i was that in which he rejoiced and in fact just as a…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:975A…d in the same way. He said "rejoicing," or rather, exulting over His own works, according to what is said in the Psalms: The Lord shall rejoice in his works (Ps. CIV, 31). Again, from this simplest divinity al…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:331…god exults in all things according to that word of the psalm the lord shall rejoice in his works ps ciii and in proverbs i was that in which he delighted the word was ante in…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:403…in his own works according to that which is in the psalms the lord shall rejoice in his works which signifies dominion d iv the author is imparticipable god cannot be communicated according to the principle…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1029…of is now bringing about others and will bring about others hereafter the lord shall rejoice in his works in the works i say which have been brought to pass by the grace of his incarnation…
33Ps 104:33
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:61…it promptly answers saying i will praise the lord in my life i will sing praise to my god as long as i have any being but since the soul is immortal and always lives and…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1705…smoking d vers i will sing to the lord in my life i will sing praise to my god while i exist and these things he has also added with good reason for there is no…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1795…from being done for this reason he also says in another psalm i will sing unto the lord as long as i live i will sing praise to my god while i have my being d…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1031…the touching ver i will sing to the lord in my life as long as i live i will sing psalms to my god for as long as i exist he repeats the same statement for…
34Ps 104:34
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:653…this hymnody of mine may appear most sweet and most pleasant but i will be glad in the lord for when this happens he says i shall reap the cheerfulness that comes from it let sinners…
35Ps 104:35
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1291…a verse let sinners be consumed out of the earth and the wicked so that they be no more in that time clearly when they shall hear…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1151C…before the fire, so [the wicked] shall perish." (Ps. xciv, 23): "The Lord shall repay them according to their iniquity, and according [to their malice]." (Ps. civ, 35): "Let sinners depart from the earth, a…
37Ps 104:37
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:781B…"I will enter into Thy house in [with] burnt offerings" [Psal. LXV, 13]: that is, with burnt offerings. And, "He brought them forth in [with] silver and gold" [Psal. CIV, 37], that is, with silver and gold; and th…
41Ps 104:41
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:659…the image of that bread which is given in mystery in the Church. He cleft the rock, and the waters gushed out; rivers flowed in the waterless places (Ps. CIV, 41). He assuaged their thirst by the unaccustomed birth of a r…
105Ps 104:105
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:155…For his mercy is for ever'." And in his Letter to Marcellinus the Count (p. 998): "To sing the Psalter having an alleluiaria," where he indicates Psalms 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 134, 146, 147, 148…
156Ps 104:156
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…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 Psalm CVII 1567 On P…
170Ps 104:170
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…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 on Psalm CVI, 1735 o…
653Ps 104:653
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:789…nging a hymn. 641-646 HOMILY on Psalm CIII. The providence of God is praised; Christ is the wisdom of God; the grace of baptism is great. 646-653 Homily on Psalm CIV. 653-660 HOMILY on Psalm CV. What are the powe…