Where the Fathers quote Psalms 23
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Photius of ConstantinoplePG 101:721expounds v.8“τις εστιν ουτος ο βασιλευς της δοξης Κυριος κραταιος και δυνατος Κυριος δυνατος εν πολεμω.”129. Whose voice is this: «Who is this King of glory?»
1Ps 23:1
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:1311B…st you in any matter. Say that the Lord has need of it; no one shall prevent you from doing what is commanded by Me: For the world and its fullness are Mine (Ps. xxiii, 1). Therefore, all things that have been…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:339…wn? For, because of an immoderate and inexhaustible greed, he is likely ignorant of the fact that "the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof" (Ps. XXIII, 1). For God is the King of all the earth; but the passion of…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:309C…saying: Whither shall I go from thy spirit, and from thy presence whither shall I flee? To the land? But, The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof (Ps. 23. 1). But to Hades? If I go down, he says,…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:397B…onfiscations? Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return (Job 1. 21). But banishments? The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof (Psalm 23. 1). But false accusations? Rejoice and b…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:427B…me, what do we fear? Death? "To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Phil. 1:21). But exile, tell me? "The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof" (Ps. 23:1). But the confiscation of property? "We…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:435A…r death? "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Phil. I, 21). But they are sending me into exile? "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof" (Ps. XXIII, 1). But my possessions will be confiscate…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:683…wishes to send me into exile, let him exile me: the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof (Ps. XXIII, 1). If he wishes to have me sawn asunder,…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:805B…d you came out of your mother's womb, and naked you shall return (Job 1:21). But is someone banishing you? The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof (Ps. 23:1). But are you dying? But death to you i…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:835C…n, even those who are contrary to me. For sinners are mine by condition, but by their own will they are the devil's. For "The earth is mine, and its fullness" (Ps. 23:1). "The Lord needs them." It is just tha…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:547A…if you will not, behold I shall send signs, and I will strike you and your servants: that you may learn that the earth and the fullness thereof is the Lord's" (Ps. 23:1). The earth heard of the people and the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:205…one eating them unclean from the perception of the mind. For this reason he says, Asking no question. For the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (Ps. XXIII, 1), not the demons'. And if the earth and…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:339B…ause "to dwell" is not said properly of God; second, because "fullness" is not that which is received; for "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof" (Ps. 23:1); and again the Apostle, "Until the ful…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:179B…monuments," let us say to them that they took care for this reason, otherwise not at all; for he knew that the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (Ps. 23:1). He who lived in such philosophy, who…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:397…efore, lament over this matter, nor let us bear it faint-heartedly: for wherever we may be buried, "the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof" (Ps. XXIII, 1); truly, what must be done is brought to pass. But to mourn…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:627A…harbor. Is it the confiscation of goods? I went out naked, and naked I shall return (Job I, 21). Is it exile? The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (Ps. XXIII, 1). Is it calumny? Rejoice when they shal…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:839…him because of faith and constitute one in a single flock vers the lord is my shepherd i shall not want they boast who have been enclosed in the divine folds through christ and are guided…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1427…Psal. xxiii, 1. — « He who hopes in the Lord shall not…
Leo Choerosphactes c. 845 - c. 917PG 106:1017A…blow with his Spirit," that is, with the Spirit of God, "and the waters shall flow" (Ps. CXLVII, 18). And: "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof" (Ps. XXIII, 1). And: "The heaven of heaven is the Lor…
Leo Choerosphactes c. 845 - c. 917PG 106:1019…Spirit shall blow [Ps. CXLVII, 18], that is, the Spirit of God, and the waters shall flow [ibid.]. And, The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof [Ps. XXIII, 1]; and, The heaven of heaven belongs to…
2Ps 23:2
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:879A…en otherwise, I persuade you that the simplicity of faith is to be preferred to all other proofs. Now concerning what was said: He founded it upon the seas (Ps. XXIII, 2), what else does it signify than that t…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:107C…is this manifest, that the earth is borne upon the waters? The Prophet says this, thus speaking: He founded it upon the seas and prepared it upon the rivers (Psal. XXIII, 2); and again, Who founded the earth upo…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:107C…e earth upon nothing (Job XXVI, 7); another, moreover, says: In His hand are the ends of the earth (Psal. XCIV, 4). Likewise, He founded it upon the seas (Psal. XXIII, 2). And these things indeed appear to be…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535C…ve curiously scrutinized the foundations of the earth, he will not hide them from you, but you will hear him saying: Because he founded it upon the seas (Ps. 23:2). If you desire to learn whence earthqu…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:415B…why do I speak of heaven, and not of the earth which I tread upon? First, explain to me the constitution of the earth. For that it is founded upon the waters (Ps. 23:2), I have received it and you acknowledg…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:651B…f you wish to learn about the earth, nor will those things be hidden from you; but you will hear him playing and saying: "Because he founded it upon the seas" (Ps. xxiii, 2). If you desire to learn whence come ⟦C…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:839…both the fountain and the dispenser of every good he hath made me to lie down in green pastures since the saying the lord is my shepherd is a fitting expression for sheep those who are…
Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos c. 1256–c. 1335PG 146:299C…of the streams, some hidden, and others manifest. Thus, therefore, the prophet David also sang: He founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the rivers (Ps. XXIII, 2). The seas, indeed, accumulating as in…
Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:23A…Psalms: I have established its pillars (Ps. LXXIV, 4), understand "pillars" to be its supporting power. For what else does He has founded it upon the seas (Ps. XXIII, 2) signify, than the nature of water bein…
3Ps 23:3
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:121…she connects and says he converted my soul he led me upon the paths of righteousness for his name's sake since she had progressed to the point of walking in the paths of righteousness and since…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:217…lord through the aforementioned david c vers he has guided me upon paths of righteousness for his name's sake he does these things he says so that his name might not be blasphemed because of sheep…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:757C…d Who not to mean an impossibility, but for what is rare; as in: Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord? and, Who is the man that desireth life? (Ps. 23. 3). For he shows these to be rare and at…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:747B…iastical mountain? Who, he says, shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place? The innocent in hands, and clean of heart (Ps. 23:3, 4), etc. Thus, whoever walks in evils…
Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1255C…d with air and water. "For who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord? The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain" (Psal. XXIII, 3, 4). Such was the vanity and haughtines…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:275A…Ps. XXIII, 3. — "Who shall ascend into the mountain…
4Ps 23:4
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1105…righteousness and virtue for if i should even walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils and they might say our bones have become dry having become captives and having…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:121…faith and in hope for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for you are with me after this as if giving thanks to him who…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:111…his name's sake v for though i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evil for thou art with me from this point he turns his prayer to god…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:217…or poorly led for even if i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils for you are with me for sin is far from everyone who enjoys fellowship…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:641…of the following psalm for though i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for thou art with me in this manner when i have endured torments for…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:569…as the prophet says for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils because you are with me but also the master himself says to those who…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:691…of death for if i should walk he says in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear that what is happening is an evil because thou art with me after this having…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:843…vigor of mind he is closer and so the prophet also said i will fear no evil for thou art with me ps xxii and god himself again am i a god at hand and not…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:731…enemy and again david for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils because thou art with me observe for me if it pleases you also the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:575…the hand of hell and if i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils for thou art with me ps xlviii and xxii and again i will not…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:43…thy rest for the lord has dealt bountifully with thee and again i will fear no evil for thou art with me and again thou art my refuge from the tribulation which encompasses me ps cxiv…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:849…who is zealous and intent he is near therefore the prophet says i will fear no evil for thou art with me ps and he himself again it is i the god who is near and…
Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:957…to hand combat because of their worthlessness he demonstrates it again saying yea though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for thou art with me ps xxii…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1027…this he added ver for if i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evils for thou art with me he adds other things also to these thy rod…
Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:1015…can say clearly this for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evils for you are with me a pure mind sees straight things regular prayer and…
Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:1009…we should walk in the midst of the shadow of death we will fear no evil for thou art with us o lord…
Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:387…moving his tongue and joyfully singing though i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for thou art with me o lord ps xxii stupefied at once by the…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:293…because of our deeds for if i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will fear no evil for thou art with me the shadow of death is this present world for…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1427…ungodly through absurd acts for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evil because you are with me the shadow of death is the present world for…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1429…of days that is throughout my whole life h psalm xxiii h thy rod and thy staff they have comforted me the rod is the judgment of god but the staff is his providence they comfort…
George (Gregory II) of Cyprus fl. c. 1280PG 142:311…all the invincible power of christ singing with david in due season i will fear no evil for thou art with me though i should walk in the midst of the shadow of death c thus…
Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:57…was spoken by david for even if i walk in the midst of the shadow of death i will not fear evils because you are with me o lord xxxiii verse the beams of our house…
5Ps 23:5
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1387…in the twenty second psalm it is said first you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me and next also your cup which inebriates me is as the best…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:89…we are again instructed by the prophet david who says you prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me you anointed my head with oil and your cup is intoxicating as…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:219…a verse you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me you have anointed my head with oil and your cup which inebriates…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1275…but having become true men shall each say again you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those that afflict me you have anointed my head with oil and my cup is intoxicating…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:573…own table with them so that they might say you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me and he will provide them with bread and rational food thenceforth granting…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:181…giving thanks we are able to say with david you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me such indeed is that the ox knows its owner and the ass…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:1209…r had edited "the reward is happiness itself," as if he had read not εὐλογία [blessing], but εὐδαιμονία [happiness]; but the author alludes to the words of Psalm xxiii, 5: "He shall receive a blessing from the…
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:707…has nourished me by the water of rest and you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me you have anointed my head with oil and your cup makes me…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:435…cup which is set before you at this table thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of them that trouble me thou hast anointed my head with oil and thy cup which inebriates…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:529…the water of refreshment speak also of his mysteries you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me speak also of his cup your cup which inebriates me is as…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:841…is not a shadow of death but true death thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of them that afflict me c those from among the gentiles who have come to the faith…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1293…a share in such a venerable and lavish generosity you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me you have anointed my head with oil and your cup which makes…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1495…has shared in such a holy and abundant bounty you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me you have anointed my head with oil and your cup inebriates me…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1027…transverse bar as a rod against the demons ver thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me thou hast anointed my head with oil and thy cup which inebriates…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:293…for providence both of which exhort us to salvation thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me not only as i said before have you bestowed benefits upon me…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1429…is that thy cross has comforted me unto godliness thou hast prepared a table before me in the presence of them that afflict me the table is practical virtue the oil which makes glad the mind…
Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:1313…a most sumptuous table rejoicing in divine sweetness chants you have prepared a table before me in the presence of those who afflict me the demons and the passions h on how one ought to perform…
Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1101A…of Christ. VII. Blessed David will explain the power of this for you, saying: "You have prepared a table before me, in the presence of those who afflict me" (Ps. XXIII, 5). And what he says means this: Before y…
Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:449…in the prothesis the prayer after the priest has received you prepared a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me he means the supercelestial table d the immortal mystery the table is…
6Ps 23:6
Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:741…rejoice and be glad o daughter of sion for behold i come and i will dwell in the midst of you says the lord and many nations shall be added to the lord in that day…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1109…face and since not only a table is prepared etc and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and i will dwell in the house of the lord for length of days…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1309…but cyrus having become more powerful released them from captivity and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life etc who is the mercy that follows if not he of whom the apostle…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1325…asked of the lord this i will seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the lord and to visit his…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:121…your cup which inebriates how excellent it is and your mercy will follow me all the days of my life so that i may dwell in the house of the lord for the length of days…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:441…it pleased the lord so it is done blessed be the name of the lord for ever for those lamentable arrows of the devil did not touch job as much as his sincere thanksgivings wounded him…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:405…rejoice and be glad o daughter of zion because behold i come and i will dwell in the midst of you says the lord and many nations shall flee for refuge to the lord in that…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:219…such a change you anointed my head with oil verse and your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and that i may dwell in the house of the lord for a length…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:239…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the delight of the lord and to visit his…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:579…thing have i asked of the lord this will i seek to dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the delight of the lord and to visit his…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:697…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the delight of the lord and may…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1277…a ost excellent and your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and my dwelling shall be in the house of the lord for length of…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:139…cup which inebriates me again he speaks of mystical joy and thy mercy shall follow me all the days for those who have obtained all the aforementioned things shall be forever in the mercy of god…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:731…and thy cup which inebriateth how glorious it is and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and that i may dwell in the house of the lord for length of…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:741…thing i have asked of the lord this will i seek to dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life h athanasius' interpretation h of those turning away for the sake…
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1293…aforementioned mixture offered by wisdom is not human b vers and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life not so much does one reap salvation from works as from the grace of…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1095…again save me for the sake of your mercy b and your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life your mercy shall follow me who have shamefully fled from you a fugitive servant…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1127…me for the sake of your mercy and your mercy shall pursue me all the days of my life b it shall pursue me who flee badly from you who always hasten toward sin for you…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:787…people for the Lord" (Ibid.), acceptable; of which David the prophet foretold, saying, "This is the generation of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob" (Ps. 23:6). Zacharias, the old man, is still…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:809…cup which makes me drunk is as the most excellent and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life for he who drinks from this cup is sober in christ but seems drunk…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:547…save me for the sake of your mercy ps vi and your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ps xxii your mercy shall pursue me as one fleeing and always running towards…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:901…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the delight of the lord and visit…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:163…ask and what is the one benefit he expects that i may dwell in the house of the lord he says all the days of my life that i may see the delight of the lord…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:281…have asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may behold the delights of the lord and visit…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:655…i asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may contemplate the delight of the lord and visit…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:841…satan fears those who piously become partakers of the mysteries and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life d it will surely attend those who have been sanctified in christ and rendered…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:57…have asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the delight of the lord and to visit his…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:643…rejoice and be glad o daughter of sion for behold i come and i will dwell in the midst of you says the lord and many nations shall take refuge in the lord in that day…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:877…rejoice and be glad daughter of sion for behold i am coming and i will dwell in the midst of you says the lord and many nations shall flee to the lord in that day and…
Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1087…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life and the two firstfruit loaves represent the law and the gospel…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1027…who formerly served them have attained such a change ver and thy mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and my dwelling shall be in the house of the lord for length of…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1051…i asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the delight of the lord and visit…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1889…and be glad o daughter of sion for behold i am coming and i will dwell in the midst of you says the lord and many nations shall flee for refuge to the lord in that…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:925…said one thing i have asked of the lord that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life and what follows urging the church of the nations toward this…
Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:667A…are the holy powers, who are able to help you at the time of your departure, if they become your friends. "This is the generation of those who seek the Lord" (Ps. XXIII, 6). The desire for God has extinguish…
Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1701…have asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:549…have asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the will of the lord and visit…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:669…of the lord he says this i will seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the pleasure of the lord and visit…
Nicephorus the Presbyter fl. c. 950PG 111:693…lord i thank you almighty and i glorify you most merciful one all the days of my life and i shall not cease from now until my departure having prayed thus and taking from that vessel…
Nicetas Stethatos c. 1005–c. 1090PG 120:945…boast and cry out you anointed my head with oil and your mercy shall follow me all the days of my life as long as we labor through practical philosophy in the sweat of our face…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:295…understand that of the unbloody sacrifice vers and thy mercy shall pursue me all the days of my life shall pursue that is shall follow thus obviously for one who walks and flees from error or…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:321…to seek through supplication and what is this hearken that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life this present psalm is reasonably placed after the one preceding it…
Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:267…the assyrians i tobit walked in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of my life and when i was led captive with sarah and tobias to nineveh all of my kin ate of…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1429…i shall be protected and i shall faithfully remain or alternatively to dwell in the house of the lord shall be for me for a length of days that is throughout my whole life h psalm…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1435…have asked of the lord this will i seek for me to dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life one request clearly have i asked and still this i will…
Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:643…i asked of the lord this will i seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life d for we were to be transferred not through his destruction…
Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:645…one thing of the lord this i will seek that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to behold the delight of the lord so that from the…
AnonymousPG 2:1089…eat alone i did not remove the boundary i practiced piety in all the days of my life and truth i have loved the lord with all my strength and likewise i have loved every man…
OrigenesPG 16:155…up my word with thee which i spoke to david thy father and i will dwell in the midst of the children of israel and i will not forsake my people israel and solomon built the…
OrigenesPG 16:157…i will establish my word which i spoke unto david thy father and i will dwell in the midst of the children of israel and i will not forsake my people israel and solomon built the…
OrigenesPG 16:1063…hebrew hebrew in greek letters aquila i will sing of the mercies of the lord for ever for i said covenant strong fortified in the secret of the saints a multitude a multitude and fearful over…
OrigenesPG 16:1065…the israelite another ethan the zarhite i will sing of the mercies of the lord for ever for i said in the heavens shall thy truth be established covenant until the age will i prepare thy…
Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:413…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life to see the delight of the lord and to visit his…
Isaias AbbasPG 40:1179…asked of the lord this will i seek after that i may dwell in the house of the lord all the days of my life that i may see the delight of the lord and go…
7Ps 23:7
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:1547A…there, the heavenly powers praised him, saying: Lift up your gates, you princes; and be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall enter (Ps. XXIII, 7, 9). Therefore, the form of the serva…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:595C…e powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then that also will come to pass with truth: "Lift up your gates, O you princes, and the King of glory shall enter in" (Psal. XXIII, 7). For where will He enter, if not i…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:383C…of which He Himself is the Creator; for in the twenty-third Psalm it is written, "Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors" (Ps. XXIII, 7). It is evident, however, that even the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:819D…this happen in silence, but in one way David says: Lift up your gates, O princes, and be lifted up, you eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter (Ps. 23:7); in another way Isaiah: I will shatte…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:789…lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you everlasting gates, and the King of glory shall enter in (Ps. 23: 7, 8). He shall enter: for Jesus entered…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:659…e closed again—they therefore do not say, Open the gates, and the King of glory will enter—for they were already opened—but, Lift up your gates, O princes (Ps. 23:7). Or thus: The heavens are the divine S…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:741C…s, you princes, and be lifted up, you eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory (Ps. 23:7-10). Do you see His Lord of hosts with the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:743D…commanded to cry out with joy to the heavenly hosts: Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter (Ps. 23:7-10). These, however, seeing a new miracle—…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:695A…g shouted by those wicked ones, behold, the Lord arrived with fire-bearing armies. "Lift up the gates, O princes of demons; for the King of glory shall enter" (Ps. XXIII, 7, 8). Those who were within answered bol…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:331A…r's assumption into heaven through the Spirit, says: "Lift up your gates, O princes, and be lifted up, O eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter in." (Ps. xxiii, 7) For here the Spirit commands the holy…
Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1305B…o the mouth of iniquity,” and, “Wisdom said, ‘The Lord created me,’” and, “I was that in which He delighted day by day,” and, “She built herself a house.” (Psal. xxiii, 7; xviii, 2; Judic. ix, 8; lxxxiv, 11; Am…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1209A…n" (Acts I, 11), while those above exhorted, "Lift up the gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in" (Ps. XXIII, 7, 9). For he called such voices a shout…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:937D…here, such as the impassible, the immortal, the immutable, and things that are always the same—as when it says, "Be lifted up, ye everlasting [aeonian] gates" (Ps. XXIII, 7, 9), and the like. Often it characteriz…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:3985B…pe of the angels who do not descend to the earth, but from the heavens overlook the sacred rites on earth; or because the Scripture says: "Lift up your gates" (Ps. XXIII, 7). § 5. The bell hints at the trumpets…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:515A…gone up in jubilation, the Lord in the sound of the trumpet. Here David foretells the ascension of Christ into heaven, as we noted in the twenty-third Psalm. ⟦Ps. XXIII, 7⟧ By "jubilation" and by the "sound of t…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:483A…im. I, 17); and concerning the Son, David sang: "Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates, and the King of glory shall enter in" (Psal. XXIII, 7); and Daniel heard: "His kingdom is an…
Eustathius of Thessalonica c. 1115–1195PG 136:541C…mountains, yet far more august are those things which are in heaven, whose gates, according to the Psalmist, are lifted up when the Savior Christ is taken up [Ps. XXIII, 7 (LXX)]. Observe here, however, the "pat…
Symeon of Thessalonica d. 1429PG 155:1007A…. CXVII. — Why the relics are carried from the old temple into the new. 321 Cap. CXVIII. — Why the doors of the sacred building are closed and that is chanted (Ps. XXIII, 7): "Lift up the gates." 321 Cap. CXIX. —…
Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:857…in the Psalms: "God has gone up with a shout" (Ps. XLVI, 6). Remember that the divine powers also said to one another: "Lift up your gates, you princes," etc. (Ps. XXIII, 7). Let there come to mind the psalm that…
8Ps 23:8
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:609B…e who lacks nothing is incapable of passion; and he who is incapable of passion is God. But if it is said of God the Father: “The Lord is powerful in war” [Ps. XXIII, 8], and, “God is known in Judea” [Ps. LXX…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:519A…nt of him who had descended from above said: Who is this King of glory? But the Holy Spirit says: The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory (Ps. XXIII, 8). Another interpretation. So too you…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:789…, being astonished at the sight, said, "Who is this?", so also heaven, being astonished at seeing the Godhead in the flesh, says: "Who is this King of glory?" (Ps. 23: 8). 16. And see the wondrous thing.…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:285…One says, "You ascended on high, you led captivity captive, and received gifts among men" (Ps. 67:19); and, "The Lord is mighty and strong in battle" (Ps. 23:8). Another says, "He shall divide the spoils of the strong"…
9Ps 23:9
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:721D…were closed, and the Powers called out, saying: "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in" (Ps. 23. 9, 10). And Hades says from within, answe…
10Ps 23:10
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:93B…m God nor divided into another person; for it is impossible that the Lord of glory should be a mere man. For, "The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory" (Psal. xxiii, 10). Fearing to call the Lord of hosts a m…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:721D…n" (Ps. 23. 9, 10). And Hades says from within, answering: "Who is this King of glory?" And again the Powers say: "The Lord of Hosts, he is the King of glory" (Ps. 23. 10). Hades answering said: "Who is this, o…
Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:355B…. VIII. § I. Ut potentiam quoque. According to what is God called power? Et dominationem. As that saying: "The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory" (Ps. xxiii, 10). [Again: "The Lord of hosts is with us…
102Ps 23:102
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…IV, 953 on Psalm XV, 955 on Psalm XVI, 965 on Psalm XVII, 971 on Psalm XVIII, 989 on Psalm XIX, 999 on Psalm XX, 1003 on Psalm XXI, 1007 on Psalm XXII, 1023 on Psalm XXIII, 1029 on Psalm XXIV, 1035 on Psalm XXV, 1043…
126Ps 23:126
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…On Psalm XV 1210 On Psalm XVI 1215 On Psalm XVII 1223 On Psalm XVIII 1259 On Psalm XIX 1246 On Psalm XX 1248 On Psalm XXI 1254 On Psalm XXII 1260 On Psalm XXIII 1266 On Psalm XXIV 1270 On Psalm XXV 1274 On Psalm XXVI 1275 On…
133Ps 23:133
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1211…ning Elkanah and Hannah, 56, 131. In Isaiah 1, ibid. Epistle to the king, 232. Sermon on the talents, Matthew XXV, 130. In Cant. Mos., ibid. Expl. Ps. II, 132. Ps. XXIII, 133. Sermon on the thief, 233. Writes again…