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1Ps 26:1
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:807A…ave fallen. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be put to hope” (Ps. xxvi, 1-3). But as for what Jesus said, whether t… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:231…way of understanding named israel h psalm of david xxv h vers judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence and hoping in the lord i shall not be moved c perhaps someone… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:233…a the present psalm contains petitions in which it is written judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence etc you will say therefore since david truly began as god fearing men… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:145…against his christ meanwhile denied and contradicted the constitution of the communion judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence he calls innocence not participating in the wickedness and the madness of the… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:737…israel out of all his tribulations psalm of david psalm xxv a judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence athanasius interpretation c he will teach them he says of my heart from… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1425B…ann. iv, 4). And the Psalmist: "I will not fear evils, for thou art with me" (Psal. xxii, 4). And, "The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?" (Psal. xxvi, 1). And, "If armies in camp should stand… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:409…in innocence ps lxxxiii whoever is of this kind will confidently say judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence ps xxv and again judge me according to my righteousness and according to… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1773…walk in innocence ps lxxxiii therefore finally he said with all confidence judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence d and again judge me according to my justice o lord and according… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:889A…were living, He was the One who did all things. Think of this, therefore, and say with David: The Lord is my illumination and my savior, whom shall I fear? (Ps. 26:1). Say, "You are the Father of orphans,… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:851…a h psalm xxv h vers judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence the person introduced here asks to be judged but not regarding sins for… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1045…demons but the interpretation of the verses will teach this more clearly judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence and hoping in the lord i shall not be weakened by having used… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:3703…pen, and they would sing in concord: "The Lord is my light and my Savior, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, from whom shall I tremble?" (Ps. XXVI, 1), and the rest of the psalm. They would… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 114:559…hemselves were weakened and fell. If a camp should set itself against me, my heart shall not be afraid; if war should rise up against me, in this I will hope" (Ps. XXVI, 1-3). So he spoke, and immediately a miracu… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:485A…XXIX, 2, 3), and that other text: "The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" (Ps. XXVI, 1). After running for sixty stadia, he re… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:981B…of the temple, carrying as an impregnable weapon the cross of Christ, and chanting at the same time: "The Lord is my light and my savior; whom shall I fear?" (Ps. XXVI, 1) Wherefore, having struck terror into t… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1433…prophet wrote this when fleeing from saul and dwelling among the foreigners judge me o lord for i have walked in my guilelessness and hoping in the lord i shall not be weak d examine me… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:237…mean to condemn it is taken to mean to prove for example judge me o lord for i have walked in my innocence psal xxv for he subjoins there prove me o lord and test me…
2Ps 26:2
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:655D…omy, he added: 22. "To instruct his princes as himself; and teach his elders wisdom." Fired like gold according to the passage, "Prove me, O Lord, and try me" (Ps. XXVI, 2), he commands. Nor does Pharaoh's reaso… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:587…t" (Psal. XVIII, 7). For with coldest sin the devil had deadened the hearts of men. Wherefore the prophet prays, saying: "Burn my reins and my heart" (Psal. XXVI, 2). For the whole human nature had been constricted by the co… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:725B…ean, etc." (Lev. xxvii). In this place, understand cruel and fierce men, of whom David speaks saying: "When the cruel come upon me, who crave to eat my flesh" (Ps. xxvi, 2). And again: "When men rose up against… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1433…i shall not be weak d examine me o lord and test me try my reins and my heart examine within me o lord how i have conducted myself in long suffering then as one hoping… Evagrius PonticusPG 40:1231C…them," he says, "and they shall not be able to stand" (Ps. XVII, 39). And again: "They that pursue me and my enemies, they themselves were weakened and fell" (Ps. XXVI, 2). XLV. Rest is joined to wisdom, a…
3Ps 26:3
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:763B…d his entire army, and with confidence you will sing: "If camps stand against me, my heart shall not fear; if battle rises up against me, in this I will hope" (Ps. 26:3). Twelve thousand, therefore, go out ag… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:855D…book IV of his Thesaurus of the Orthodox Faith, heresy XXXI, says that Origen never compared those waters to the angelic orders. [He continues,] "A Catena on Psalm 26, 3, displays another fragment in which thi… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:739…and tempt me burn my loins and my heart for thy mercy is before mine eyes and i have taken pleasure in thy truth i have not sat in the counsel of vanity and i will… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:631B…ault, with an intrepid spirit he says: "If camps should rise up against me, my heart shall not fear; if battle should rise up against me, in this I will hope" (Ps. 26:3). For this reason, he says, "I walked i… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:389B…d whole, as if he had suffered nothing harsh or painful, and when they heard him singing, "If camps should set themselves against me, my heart shall not fear" (Ps. XXVI, 3), they suspected that what they saw was… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:981C…ut he, persevering in prayer, was once again unmoved. Then he also [spoke] to them: "If an army should encamp against me," he said, "my heart shall not fear." (Ps. XXVI, 3) He passed the first night and the seco… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:867…sentiment toward god try my reins and my heart for thy mercy is before mine eyes and i have been well pleased in thy truth kindle my zeal toward thee which he intimates through the reins…
4Ps 26:4
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1431C…ise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him. » Psal. xxv, 8. — « O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the habitation of your glory. » Psal. xxvi, 4. — « One thing I have asked of the Lord…
5Ps 26:5
Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 37:365A…thoughts, and hides the bitterness of this life, when he says: "For He hid me in His tabernacle in the day of evils" (Ps. XXVI, 5). And it is not only the pain that he c… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:197…a i have hated the congregation of evil doers and will not sit with the ungodly ps xxv and again i have chosen rather to…
6Ps 26:6
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:623B…:33), we fulfill the exultation, which the prophet calls blessed, saying: "I went about and sacrificed in his tabernacle a sacrifice of praise and exultation" (Ps. 26:6). There is also a certain sacrifice cal… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1079C…hat is spoken to Him in praise as a spiritual odor. Therefore the divine Melodist says: "I went around and offered in His tabernacle a sacrifice of shouting." ⟦Ps. XXVI, 6.⟧ Very many other things could easily b… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1217C…ment, I, 1005. Various readings are noted, I, 530, 637; n. 4, 731 init.; n. 4, 750 med.; n. 8, 767; n. 4, 771 init., 767 (from the Hexapla, Ps. 26 init.), 771 (Ps. 26, 6), 792 init. (by the title of Ps. 30), 1… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:679A…prehension regarding theology. For thus did the Savior also name the confession of Peter. Consistent with this is also the saying, "He lifted me up on a rock" (Ps. XXVI, 6); and, "You have set my feet upon a roc… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1109…rd the blessed David revealing this very mystery to us, and saying: I will wash my hands among the innocent, and will encompass thine altar, O Lord (Ps. XXVI, 6)? Therefore, the washing of hands is a symbol of being…
7Ps 26:7
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:235…thine altar o lord that i may hear the voice of praise and tell of all thy wondrous works o lord i have loved the beauty of thy house and the place of the tabernacle of… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:739…altar o lord that i may hear the voice of praise b and tell of all thy wondrous works o lord i have loved the beauty of thy house and the place of the habitation of… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1045…altar o lord that i may hear the voice of thy praise and tell of all thy wondrous works these therefore i strongly abhor for their superstition but i long to see thine altar o master… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:317…those who rejoice because of the peace granted to us by thee and tell of all thy wondrous works by the leisurely reading of thy divine law and the other books of moses which were b…
8Ps 26:8
Pope Hyginus r. c. 138-142PG 5:1087…a voice of praise and recount all thy wondrous works b o lord i have loved the habitation of thy house and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory do not take away my soul… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:717B…ul is its conscience, or heart, just as the prophet shows, saying: "My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek" (Ps. 26:8). For it is not the face of the flesh t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:899…the saints as the prophet says lord i have loved the beauty of thy house and the place where thy glory dwelleth ps what beauty not that which the diversity of shining marbles makes but that…
9Ps 26:9
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:863A…ill wander in extreme misery. Knowing this, the divine David earnestly prayed: "Turn not thy face away from me, and decline not in thy wrath from thy servant" (Ps. XXVI, 9). For undoubtedly, retribution proc…
11Ps 26:11
Pope Hyginus r. c. 138-142PG 5:1087…whose hands are iniquities and their right hand is filled with gifts but as for me i will walk in my innocence redeem me and have mercy on me my foot hath stood in the right… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:187A…in the appointed times. And the divine Psalmist himself says to God the Father: "Set a law for me, O Lord, in your way" (Ps. XXVI, 11). For he desires to be instructed by th…
12Ps 26:12
Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:977D…in no way acting in accordance with [the soul’s] appetitive faculty, as the holy Psalmist says: "Do not deliver me into the hands of them that afflict me" (Ps. XXVI, 12).… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:1073A…considering that he was pursuing a most excellent design and granting the greatest favor to Araches. But iniquity lied to itself, as the divine David said (Ps. XXVI, 12), and justice wins the victory over ini… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:525A…re they have cast lots" (Ps. XXI, 19). That He would be accused by false witnesses, the same prophet demonstrated: "Unjust witnesses have risen up against me" (Ps. XXVI, 12). That He would be crowned with thorns,…
13Ps 26:13
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1205D…into it; for only the saints shall possess it. For it was said by a certain holy man: "I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living" (Ps. XXVI, 13), and to another God said: "I will rais… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:613…e sons of Abraham and to receive that living land of promise, of which it is written: "I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living" (Ps. 26. 13): that they ought to despise their own… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:671C…h is this world. For just as that is the land of the living, of which it is said: I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living (Ps. 26. 13): so this land is the region of death.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:681D…hall inherit the earth. Without doubt, the earth of the living, of which it is written, I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living (Psal. 26. 13). This earth, as some say, as long as i… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:227C…is cared for by God. TIT. III. — On transitory and eternal things; and that those who prefer present things to future things commit the gravest sin. Psal. 26:13. — «I believe that I shall see the good…
14Ps 26:14
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:937B…is also a crown. Looking to this, stir up yourself through patience: always offer these holy cries: Act as a man, and be strengthened, and wait for the Lord (Ps. 26:14). Prepare your works for the end, and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:39D…toward this, brother, lift up your heart together with the Holy One, and say: "Be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened, and wait for the Lord" (Ps. XXVI, 14); imitate David, and with one cast of a… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:537B…let us drive away destitution of good things as the most shameful of all diseases. “Let us act manfully, and let our heart be strengthened,” as it is written (Ps. 26:14). For of this very virtue our Lord…
104Ps 26:104
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…1 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 on Psalm XXVI, 1047 on Psalm XXVII, 1055 on Psalm XXVIII,…
127Ps 26:127
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…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 Psalm XXVII 1283 On Psalm XXVIII 1290 On Psalm XXIX 129…