Where the Fathers quote Psalms 111

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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1264expounds v.5“χρηστος ανηρ ο οικτειρων και κιχρων· οικονομησει τους λογους αυτου εν κρισει”173. On «He will guide his affairs with discretion» Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:497…god is for me in god i will praise the word in the lord i will praise the speech in the lord i have hoped i will not fear what man shall do to me but… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1343…of confirmation h alleluia cx h verses i will confess you o lord with my whole heart in the counsel of the just and the congregation the inscription of the present and following psalms declares that… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1147…up the head alleluia psal cx i will confess to thee o lord with my whole heart in the council of the just and in the congregation great are the works of the lord sought out… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1319…alleluia of haggai and zechariah psalm cxlv h praise o my soul the lord i will praise the lord in my life i will sing to my god as long as i shall be put not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:185…d is the people whose God is the Lord" (Ps. 143.15). "Blessed is he whose soul has not condemned him" (Eccl. 14.2). "Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord" (Ps. 111.1). And Christ again says thus: "Blessed… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1997…sing to the lord all the earth cxlv praise o my soul the lord i will praise the lord in my life cxlix sing to the lord a new song his praise is in the church… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1999…whole heart i will recount all ps i will praise thee o lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright ps i will praise thee o lord with my whole heart and before… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1087B…d about those who fear him, and he shall deliver them. Fear the Lord, all you his saints. Psal. cx, 9.— The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Psal. cxi, 1.— Blessed is the man who fears the Lord… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:1221…council of the saints is great and terrible truly in the council of the upright and in the congregation great are the works of the lord he struck and his hands have healed d… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1089…a necessary work and one perpetually demanded of us in the council of the upright and in the congregation great are the works of the lord in the council and congregation of those who think rightly… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1573…glorification h psalm cx h alleluia i will confess to thee o lord with my whole heart in the counsel of the upright and the congregation for to a mind that is not perverted the works… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1615…apply what was said in the inscription of psalm my soul praise the lord i will praise the lord in my life i will sing to my god as long as i exist in all my… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1569…h verses in the counsel of the just and in the congregation the works of the lord are great etc he called the works of the lord great on account of the wisdom stored up within… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1343…my whole heart in the counsel of the just and the congregation the works of the lord are great sought out in all his wills confession and magnificence are his work and his righteousness remains for… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:463…was not upright inasmuch as it had always wandered in its heart the works of the lord are great sought out for all his wills in the congregation of the upright all the wills of god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:227D…ching forth his hands to God, said: The lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips (Ps. CXI, 2-3). And he who gives the former advice, a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1383A…ll flourish like a palm tree, like the cedar that is in Lebanon," etc. Psal. xcvi, 11. — "Light has risen for the just, and gladness for the upright in heart." Psal. cxi, 2, 4, 7. — "The generation of the upright… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1089…the lord in the council and congregation of those who think rightly the works of the lord are great all things as many as he brings about by working wonders both of old and now and… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:451…he willed he did ps cxiii and in the hundred and tenth the works of the lord are great sought out unto all his wills ps cx and again in the hundred and thirty fourth all… Bessarion of Nicaea c. 1403-1472PG 161:519B…praying and supplicating; for he knows when utility follows from it." Elsewhere also, the same David says, Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight (Ps. CXI, 2). Why, I ask you, does David cry out th… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1021…dancing op esthon the place of zechariah poorly rendered by the interpreter the works of the lord are miraculous and which would argue for a divine nature in christ poorly called theogen god born what theogen… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1139C…hem. The righteous man, however, remaining in his virtue as in a house, will never find it deserted or uninhabitable, "For his righteousness remains for ever" (Ps. CXI, 3); but the wicked man, not cleaving to i… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1227…is not of this kind; for they contemplate the invisible and eternal things, regarding each of whom it is said: "His righteousness remaineth for ever and ever" (Ps. CXI, 3). For the life of such people is, in a… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:119B…then are the Only-begotten and the things made through him still of one substance? ANOTHER. The Psalmist says: "Light has dawned in darkness for the upright" (Ps. cxi, 4). For how, I ask, would one who is upri… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:623B…off thy people, the house of Jacob.” Isaiah XLIX, 6. “Behold, I have given thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest open the eyes of the blind.” Psalm CXI, 4. “Light is sprung up for the righteous.… Leo Allatius 1586-1669PG 18:825A…igh regard. For the possession of justice is ever-shining to those who work righteousness, according to the divine saying: 'Light is for the righteous always' [Ps. CXI, 4]. What light? Not that which struggles… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:209D…owledge, those which truly direct themselves toward intelligible things by the pure operation of the soul. “A good man,” says David, “is the merciful one” [Ps. CXI, 5]. Liber Sextus As knowledge… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:211…and sincerely to the things that are apprehended by the intelligence through the naked operation of the soul. “Good is the man,” says David, “who shows mercy” [Ps. CXI, 5] to those who are perishing in error, “… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:211…igence through the naked operation of the soul. “Good is the man,” says David, “who shows mercy” [Ps. CXI, 5] to those who are perishing in error, “and lends” [Ps. CXI, 5] by imparting the word of truth—not ras… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:999A…udent in questioning and answering, faithful and provident in administering the word, and they must fulfill that saying: He will order his words in judgment (Ps. CXI, 5), so that the business of those who hav… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535…, he hath given to the poor; his justice remaineth unto age of age (Ps. 111:9). That mercy is worthy of praise: Pleasant is the man who pitieth and lendeth (Ps. 111:5). That one ought not to slander: Him w… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:111C…e conducted Himself thus throughout the whole time of His life. Concerning whom also the Psalmist clearly prophesies: "He will prudently order his discourses" (Ps. CXI, 5). Therefore, neither will that which wa… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:627A…injustice, so that it might be cast out by justice. The just were killed, and yet they were not extinguished, for In everlasting remembrance shall the just be (Ps. 111:6). The blood of the just was poured out,… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1325…own magnificence and from our confession c verse he hath declared to his people the power of his works relying on this power the apostles went forth preaching to all nations and they received the whole… Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus 905–959PG 113:559…, on account of whom the Lord rises up, as it is written: For the hardship of the poor and the groan of the needy, now I will arise, saith the Lord (Ps. CXI, 6). For if God rises up for vengeance, and He who fashion… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1093…blessed and that god would fulfill this covenant he has declared to his people the power of his works to the ancient people god indeed showed the power of his works that is his might in… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:55B…τέρναν, or "heel," in the place where the LXX had put πτερνισμόν, that is, "supplantation." On the contrary, however, the apostle Paul, so says Eusebius, in Ps. CXI, 7, since he was a man learned in the law,… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1173…for thou hast made me glad o lord in thy work yet the works of his hands are those recorded as having been made in the days following in another way d the work might be… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1345…his people that he may give them the inheritance of the gentiles the works of his hands are truth and judgment all his commandments are faithful confirmed for ever and ever made in truth and equity… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1149…works to his people to give them the inheritance of the gentiles the works of his hands are truth and judgment all his commandments are faithful established forever and ever done in truth and equity he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:593D…of the saints is not circumscribed by a place, nor is the memory of the righteous limited by time; "For a righteous man shall be for an everlasting memorial" (Ps. 111:7). Whence, even if the martyrdom was bro… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:1151C…m the dungheap of the passions; but most praiseworthy charity places him with princes, that is to say with the holy angels, with the princes of His people [Ps. CXI, 7, 8]. SCHOLIA ON GRADUS XXIX ⟦… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1587…two from among many david therefore says all his commandments are sure they stand fast for ever and ever and are done in truth and uprightness psal cx and again the lord is faithful in all… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:529…m rejoiced; alms were sown, and the expected reward was prepared. And the wise ones cried out the words of David: "We were prepared, and we were not troubled" (Ps. CXI, 8), while the foolish ones, holding their… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:211…not rashly and as it happens, but for he will dispense his words in judgment, with deep reflection and reasoning: “He has dispersed, he has given to the poor” [Ps. CXI, 9]. CHAPTER II He returns t… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1345…truth and equity he has sent redemption to his people he has commanded his covenant for ever holy and terrible is his name the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the lord b might it… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:267A…nd splendid in your expenditures on those in need. Let it be said even of you: He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever [Ps. CXI, 9]. Do not be a grievous burden, impo… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1155A…t, you will not have it; if you scatter it, you will not lose it. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor: his righteousness endureth for ever and ever (Ps. CXI, 9). Wherefore, those who judge prudently… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:169D…ossession deposited in heaven; to them remains the continuous joy. "He has dispersed," he says, "he has given to the poor; his righteousness abideth for ever" (Ps. 111, 9). And very reasonably. For it is stored… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:335B…ou, the rich, to be rich through almsgiving, and to scatter in justice: "He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever" (Ps. 111:9). Do you see that the rich man stores u… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:521B…he treasures of almsgiving, which abide forever and are never plundered, by saying thus: "He dispersed, he gave to the poor; his righteousness abides forever" (Psalm 111:9). What could be more paradoxical than t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:711…d to the expenditure of money, but to the accumulation of righteousness. "He dispersed, he gave to the poor: his righteousness abideth for the age of the age" (Ps. CXI, 9). Do not look at the wealth that is bei… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:399…if they are held fast, they flee; if they are scattered, they remain. For He has scattered, he says, He has given to the poor, His justice remains forever (Ps. CXI, 9). Scatter, that they may remain; do… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:275C…ls will say, calling [him] merciful, kind, gentle, sweet, such a generous dispenser. He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his justice remains forever (Ps. cxi, 9). For such is the wealth of the poor; i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:485A…to fear the failure that happens on the earth. "He scattered," he says, "he gave to the poor." But hear also what follows: "His righteousness abides forever" (Ps. CXI, 9). Oh, wonderful scattering! In a short… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535…nd again: God resists the proud (Prov. 3:34). That almsgiving is good: He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his justice remaineth unto age of age (Ps. 111:9). That mercy is worthy of praise: Plea… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:471…to be given to others, truly stores up for the one who gives. For, says David, "He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever" (Ps. CXI, 9). Thus let us fast, thus let us worship… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:535C…recompense, he again does the same, establishing both. For that which says, He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness abideth for ever (Ps. 111:9), looks to the spiritual reward: but th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:363B…"Their iniquity shall go forth as if from fat" [Ps. lxxii, 7]. That almsgiving is good: "He dispersed, he gave to the poor; his justice remains unto the age" [Ps. cxi, 9]; that it is praiseworthy to show mercy… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:135D…righteous man: "My horn shall be exalted like that of a unicorn" (Psal. XCI, 11); and sometimes again concerning Christ: "His horn shall be exalted in glory." (Psal. CXI, 9.) For the kingdom of Christ is most spl… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:765A…ld onto, it [tends] to go to others. If you keep it, you do not have it; if you scatter it, you will not lose it. He has dispersed, he has given to the poor (Ps. cxi, 9). Piety is a fine shroud. Depart when… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1463B…t, you no longer possess it; if you scatter it, you will not lose it. "He has dispersed, he has given to the poor: his righteousness endures forever and ever" (Psal. cxi, 9). Ibid.—At a marketplace, no one f… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1467C…eans, then, can we achieve this? The Psalmist teaches us with these words: "He has dispersed, He has given to the poor; His justice remains for ever and ever" (Ps. CXI, 9). Therefore, he who shares with the poo… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1513D…e held, they flee; when they are scattered, they remain. "He scattered," says the Scripture, "he gave to the poor; his righteousness abides for ever and ever" (Ps. CXI, 9). Therefore, scatter these that they ma… Nicetas the Paphlagonian c. 885 – after 963PG 105:499B…God, so that truly that sacred oracle seemed to be fulfilled in them: "They have dispersed, they have given to the needy, their righteousness endures forever" (Ps. CXI, 9). For they were in a way pitied by thos… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1095…was given to us by god as redemption according to the apostle he hath commanded his covenant for ever for ever i say suitably as if to say god delivered his covenant to men at a… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1573…the tyranny of the devil those who have known him in truth he hath commanded his covenant for ever by a covenant that is for ever he means the evangelical one holy and terrible is his… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:963…was unworthy to come into the presence and discourse of god the fear of the lord is the beginning b of wisdom but the understanding of his transgression brought forth repentance and to those who repent… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:341…avenged on such a people he weaves in fear everywhere because the fear of the lord is the beginning of perception and again through hosea shall i not visit them he says because they were mixing… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:1009…what moreover of the fact that by the testimony of solomon the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom if therefore the law brings fear the knowledge of it is also the beginning of… Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:1569…unto the third and fourth generation how they explicate this saying the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom they are refuted bassarian orgies of bacchus the divination of baltis the cyrenian baubo earth… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:305…fear god that is they teach the fear of god because the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom d thus finally i think it is more fittingly adjusted that which is written in… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1483…does this here as well for just as there having said the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom he added and good understanding to all who perform it demanding a conduct corresponding to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1569…those who fear the lord is the wisdom of god for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom verse he has declared the power of his works to his people etc he calls… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1105…the spirit of bondage the beginning therefore of serving god because the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom eccli i is fulfilled through the spirit of fear when one is still called a… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:165…are said to snatch it away then you will understand how the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and how it becomes the provider of the knowledge of god whenever you become a… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:143…the life before the advent of the savior was foolish if the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom then not to fear god and to despise him is the opposite of wisdom all… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:145…the fear of the lord is clear from what is said the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom those indicated therefore shall fear there with fear that is at that time but whom… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:677…let all the ends of the earth fear him for since the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom c they necessarily pray that fear as an introduction to piety may be produced in… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:375…they were afraid having arrived at the beginning of wisdom for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom vers the ends of the earth have drawn near and come together judging each one… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:855…it is more to be feared than to be silent for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom a says david the singer of divine things for it is good to be silent… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1765…ointment in a dirty and foul smelling vessel therefore he says the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom but the fear of the lord is the purification of the soul according to what… Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 35:1087…guide to contemplation and contemplation as a seal upon life for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom as a kind of first swaddling band and wisdom having surpassed fear and raised us… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:57…and phinehas appeased god by his anger and we learned that the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and we heard from paul that the end of sorrow according to god is salvation… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:289…is holy it requires holy lips for hymnody holy and pure the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom a good understanding to all who practice it what is beginning a fountain a root… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:447…leads to sensitivity and guides toward repentance wherefore it is written the fear of the lord is the beginning of understanding cxxxvii to irenaeus the presbyter the most wise solomon says in a riddle that every… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2349…they were afraid having entered into the beginning of wisdom for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom c and the proclamation and the fear of the knowledge of god proceeded even to… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2707…taken up the fear of god which comes from wisdom for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom they will understand that it is not without the hand of god that such grace… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:471…to wise utterances vers initium sapienti timor domini furthermore just as the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom so piety toward god is the beginning of sense that is of judgment according to… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:1023…prepares him to walk in wisdom since as the prophet says the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom to the aid which flows from wisdom itself saying wisdom will help the wise man… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:599…divine virtues and opening up the practical door of knowledge says the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and good understanding is for all who practice it if the fear of the lord… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:731C…f virtue and relies upon the fear of God is more prudent than all. Therefore, someone also says: The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord (Eccli. I, 16; Ps. CXI, 10). Ignatii. — Being perfect, think perf… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1087…them fear the lord all you his saints b psal cx the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom psal cxi blessed is the man who fears the lord psal cxviii pierce my flesh… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1151C…ording to their iniquity, and according [to their malice]." (Ps. civ, 35): "Let sinners depart from the earth, and the unjust, [so that they may be no more]." (Ps. cxi, 10): "The desire of the wicked shall peris… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:715…fear as the first rudiments is more useful according to that the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom prov ix but those who like infants no longer need milk but can use the… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1225…of a ship so also according to the opinion of david the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom ps cx for piety and religious fear in order to perfect all the measures of… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1095…tongues that are to praise it should themselves be holy ver the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom for such fear is the fountain and root of wisdom for where there is fear… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1573…to those who do not believe a punishment and a chastisement the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom he says that elementary fear is the foundation of true wisdom which is the observance… Theophanes of Nicaea d. c. 1381PG 150:353…we are instructed by ancient aphorisms and taught by examples but the fear of the lord is the beginning of love and the delight of mercy what is more akin to fear than to fear yet… OrigenesPG 16:3243…this is what the scripture means he says when it says the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom ps cx prov i for this is the beginning of the passions of sophia for… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:337…all those who inhabit the world be moved by him since the fear of the lord is the beginning of perception let them who mind earthly things be disciplined through fear for as fear is necessarily… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:783…love abides in god and god abides in him b basil the fear of the lord is the soul's purification according to the prayer of the prophet who says the fear of the lord overcomes all… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:933…conquer him c i know one wisdom to fear god for the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and elsewhere hear the conclusion of the whole matter fear god and keep his commandments… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 21:1279B…his works. From the beginning and from their creation, he distinguished their parts. He adorned his works forever, and their beginnings to their generations’ (Ps. CXI, 23; Eccli. XVI, 26). And he adds a little… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…On Psalm CIII 1559 On Psalm CIV 1563 On Psalm CV 1563 On Psalm CVI 1566 On Psalm CVII 1567 On Psalm CVIII 1567 On Psalm CIX 1570 On Psalm CX 1570 On Psalm CXI 1570 On Psalm CXII 1571 On Psalm CXIII 1571 On Psalm CXIV 1571… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…85 on Psalm CIII, 1695 on Psalm CIV, 1707 on Psalm CV, 1721 on Psalm CVI, 1735 on Psalm CVII, 1749 on Psalm CVIII, 1753 on Psalm CIX, 1765 on Psalm CX, 1773 on Psalm CXI, 1779 on Psalm CXII, 1783 on Psalm CXIII, 17…