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1Ps 37:1
Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1159…the seat of the pestilent frets not thyself because of evildoers c neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity for they shall soon be cut down like the grass solomon see that thou covet…
2Ps 37:2
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:395A…ered, and the flower fell" (Isa. 40:6, 7); and likewise that, "As grass they shall quickly wither, and as the green herb of the field they shall quickly fall" (Ps. 37:2); and, "For my days have vanished like… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:457C…ienced than all in the reckoning of spiritual battles—said: When the sinner stood against me, I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things (Ps. XXXVII, 2). And after him, the divine Jeremiah, f… Apophthegmata Patrum (Desert Fathers) 4th–5th century (compiled)PG 65:165A…, a watch before my mouth, and a door for the enclosure about my lips" (Ps. CXL, 3). And: "I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue" (Ps. XXXVII, 2). 13. The same was asked: Why are ther… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1159…of evildoers c neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity for they shall soon be cut down like the grass solomon see that thou covet not the honors of wicked men nor follow their…
3Ps 37:3
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:465…t good to speak of good things out of season; but rather let David be the author of this document for you, where he says: 'I was silent regarding good things' (Ps. XXXVII, 3). And hear what subsequently happened t…
4Ps 37:4
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:119…shepherds me and there is nothing i shall lack v delight thyself in the lord and he shall give thee the petitions of thy heart it is the custom of scripture to introduce two men and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:397…was a delight to him concerning which he often said delight thyself in the lord and he shall give thee the requests of thy heart ps but in other places not merely as one enjoying a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:137…tual things, and according to the Prophet, let us delight in the Lord (Delight thyself in the Lord, he says, and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart {Ps. XXXVII, 4}); so that we may enjoy the good things… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1157…my sheep the divine oracles designate good and fat things as delights delight thyself also in the lord and he shall give thee the petitions of thy heart but he calls the prophetic books the mountains… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:1307…than honey and the honeycomb he heard him again saying delight thyself in the lord and he shall give thee the petitions of thine heart and again let the heart of them that seek the lord… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1663B…conscience. «For there is no peace in my bones because of my sins, because my iniquities have passed over my head, as a heavy burden they are heavy upon me.» (Ps. XXXVII, 4-5); for, «Lord, if you should mark iniqui… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:731B…rtue; just as, conversely, all wickedness has its origin in ignorance, just as the Prophet also says: There is no health in my flesh because of my foolishness (Ps. XXXVII, 4). But he who is a cultivator of vir… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:489B…have been bowed down even to the end: I went sorrowing all the day long. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I have roared with the groaning of my heart (Ps. XXXVII, 4-9). And I am become like a pelican in th… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1449…enjoy the useful things and refrain from the harmful ones indulge yourself in the lord and he shall give you the requests of your heart through insatiable love for him and insatiable meditation on his commandments…
5Ps 37:5
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:245A…himself the tax-gatherer (Matt. 10:3); David shouting and saying: "My iniquities have gone over my head, and like a heavy burden have weighed heavily upon me" (Ps. 37:5); and Isaiah who laments and says: "I a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:309D…r the appearance of lead (Zach. 5. 7); the one who describes its nature said: My iniquities have gone over my head, as a heavy burden they are weighed upon me (Ps. 37. 5). And Christ cried out to those who had… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:429…ss of it, this same one said: For my iniquities have gone over my head, like a heavy burden they have weighed upon me. My wounds have stunk and are corrupt. (Ps. XXXVII, 5-6). Just as, then, the incense is also in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:729…den] of sin; for he calls burdens the loads of transgressions, the weight of which David, hinting at them, said: "As a heavy burden they were weighed upon me" (Ps. 37. 5). But Joseph refrained from adultery, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:189B…so speaking in harmony with these others. For David indeed said: My iniquities have gone over my head; they have weighed heavily upon me like a heavy burden (Ps. 37:5). Isaiah indeed cried out: Woe is me,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:573C…ws of God steady me more from within. For the "arrows of the mighty are sharpened" (Ps. 119:4), concerning which David said that "your arrows are fixed in me" (Ps. 37:5). What arrows? An arrow of piety, an ar… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:779C…and they labor, the prophet saying concerning the burden of sins: "For my iniquities have gone over my head, and as a heavy burden have become heavy upon me" (Ps. 37. 5). And again, Zechariah writes of iniqui… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:429C…ot say only to those who are laboring, but also to those who are burdened. This also the prophet described, concerning its nature: Thy hand presseth me sore (Ps. 37. 5). That also which Zechariah describes,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:377D…g his own sins, he was saying: "As a heavy burden they weighed heavily upon me. My stripes have become putrid and have rotted from the face of my foolishness" (Ps. 37. 5, 6). 4. The sinner, therefore, has no m… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:475…to paul the lector reveal your way unto the lord and hope in him and he shall bring it to pass ps xxxvi show him your life which is teeming with reproaches o leper show the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2305B…ce in faith, which Israel did not receive; who would also say rightly: "My iniquities have gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are become heavy upon me" (Ps. xxxvii, 5). To whom the Law also was most heavy.… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1289A…uires, namely through virtue and knowledge, there will be no fear that what David says with a groan might happen to us: My iniquities have gone over my head (Psal. XXXVII, 5), pressing and burdening the mind and r… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:415A…lanation of the preceding. Vers. 28, "wood, planted by the arch-virgin Christ for those aspiring to chastity," Etymol. Vers. 45, "to smell of" ... "bruises," Ps. XXXVII, 5. Pag. 965, vers. 8, l. kosmogeneias…
6Ps 37:6
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:177…he says clearly walking in the way that is pleasing to him and he shall bring forth thy justice as the light for it is manifest that in the age to come as the lord himself… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:785…the lord thy way and hope in him and he shall act and he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy judgment as the noonday be subject to the lord and pray to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:291C…dor. For nothing is filthier than sin, nothing more impure. Therefore, the Prophet, describing its nature, cried out: "My scars have become putrid and corrupt (Ps. 37:6)." If you wish to learn the stench of s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:399A…t far more putrid than a dead donkey? Do you wish to learn how great the stench of sin is? Hear the Prophet saying: "My wounds have putrefied and are corrupt" (Ps. XXXVII, 6). You, however, entreat God with your w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:763D…sh, so that she may extinguish the stench of lust: for sin is foul-smelling, as David testifies: "My sores have rotted and rankled, because of my foolishness" (Ps. 37:6). Everyone who sins, smells foul; every… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:91D…you wish; for God gave you eyes. With such eyes the prophet was seeing, saying: "My scars have putrified and corrupted because of the face of my foolishness" (Ps. XXXVII, 6). We have despised God, we have held th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:173C…orrupt the soul: for what is corrupted is full of stench. For hear the prophet saying, My wounds have rotted and are corrupt from the face of my foolishness (Ps. 37.6). But this very corruption shall put on… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:513C…st to breathe beautifully. But of sin, nothing is more foul-smelling. Behold how the prophet describes its nature. My wounds have become foul and putrid (Ps. 37: 6). For indeed sin is worse and more foul… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:755D…vid, how, depicting Adam's wounds upon himself, he calls them beautifully "scars," saying: "My scars have rotted and are corrupted, because of my foolishness" (Ps. 37:6). And every sin makes a scar and a woun… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:87…d by this, which felt no decay of sin. For he who has sinned, and is making confession, says: "My wounds have stunk and are corrupt because of my foolishness" (Ps. xxxvii, 6). But the Lord was without sin, being [… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:133C…st. But the foul odor of the devil is the works of sin, as it is also said in the Psalms: "My wounds have stunk and are festered, by reason of my foolishness" (Ps. XXXVII, 6), that is, my sin. Therefore, Christ is… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:415…he will surely do what you ask and what is expedient ver and he shall bring forth thy justice as the light justice in this place is to be understood as a just judgment and he…
7Ps 37:7
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:693D…17). For thus the prophet says: "I went about sorrowful all the day, because my loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no soundness in my flesh" (Ps. 37. 7, 8). If, therefore, according to the pr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:869A…r loins, and he added, in truth. Why, In truth? For desire is a mockery and a lie; wherefore the prophet says: My loins have been filled with delusions (Ps. 37. 7). The thing is not pleasure, but a shad… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:281…filled with illusions" (Ps. XXXVII, 8). "Behold, for the power of the dragon has wrought upon my loins." "I have become miserable, and I have been bowed down" (cf. Ps. XXXVII, 7). I am walled round by the wall of lewd… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1301C…points from these, will find a certain path and door for their love of learning to be guided toward the understanding of Holy Scripture (Ps. L, 8; Matt. I, 25; Ps. XXXVII, 7; X, 6; Eccles. III, 17; Ps. LXXVI, 18;… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:767B…to see, the words of David; to behold, I say, the afflicted and those bowed down until the end of their whole life, who went about mourning all the day long (Ps. xxxvii, 7), their body's scars already stinki… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:1057C…ith the prophet David, and say: "Partition [seeketh] in the present, in which all that we live is brief, a shadow, and an image: For man walketh in an image (Ps. XXXVII, 7); but rather, that he may fear for the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:415…so that you may be pitied and protected ver be not emulous of him who prospereth in his way of the man who worketh iniquity these words have the same meaning as those be not emulous…
8Ps 37:8
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:535…and he teaches that riches, glory, and like things are nothing. Certainly, regarding continence, you hear him saying: My loins are filled with illusions (Ps. 37:8); and again: Thou hast destroyed all w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:363B…moderate, let them hear the prophet saying, "My loins have been filled with delusions"; and again, "You will destroy all who commit fornication away from you" [Ps. xxxvii, 8; lxxii, 27]. And that one must rule ove… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:281…of the body and through shameful movements, injecting into my loins the venom of the filthy serpent, without sparing; "and my loins are filled with illusions" (Ps. XXXVII, 8). "Behold, for the power of the dragon… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1323…llowing, wrongly understood by the Arians, and indeed by Eusebius of Caesarea, 261 with notes, and 265. (Consult Cyril also in his commentary on Luke, 119.) In Psalm XXXVII, 8, Cyril read psyche, soul, for lumbi Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:783B…the soul of a man agitated by the force and helplessness of anger. Therefore, the divine Scripture commands, saying: “Cease from anger and forsake wrath” (Ps. xxxvii, 8). For anger destroys even the prudent.…
9Ps 37:9
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1461…follows concerning the land of the righteous but those who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth and after a little but the meek shall inherit the earth and delight in the abundance of… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:785…they that do evil shall be destroyed but they that wait for the lord they shall inherit the land and yet a little while and the sinner shall not be and thou shalt seek his place… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:929…the devil is commonly called malignant vers but those who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth b because we are accustomed for the most part to abstain from wickedness compelled by the fear… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1033…the land of the living of whom he himself says but they that wait upon the lord they shall inherit the earth for they shall possess the scripture which is full of the spirit of god… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:551…shall not perish for ever and again but those who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth and again the salvation of the righteous is of the lord and he is their protector in… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:417…and also in terms of their souls but those who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth that is the heavenly dwelling yet often also the present one furthermore there is a heavenly earth…
10Ps 37:10
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1367…be cut off is nothing other than to fall away from god for yet a little while and the sinner shall not be etc the word is ambiguous for either the sinner will be non existent… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1119A…lly, when Adam had sinned, he lost his confidence, and hid himself from the face of God (Gen. III, 8). But holy David says, "My groaning is not hid from thee" (Ps. XXXVII, 10). But let us see what it is that he say… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:327…think of a heavenly land promised to the worthy h verses and yet a little while and the sinner shall not be h he interprets what was said above namely the part for as grass they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:41B…t like those who are paralyzed, if I am not like those who are demented, and according to the prophetic word, And the light of my eyes, even it is not with me (Ps. 37.10). For what hope is there for you, if yo… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:297…a blow upon you that you may see the way of egypt for yet a little while and the anger shall cease and my wrath shall be against their counsel h since the god of all… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:265…every good knowledge for if we suppose him to be saying thus yet a little while and the world sees me no more but you see me or certainly if we turn to some other observation… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:285…so that this holds true in this place and you shall seek his place and it shall not be found and he will cast upon him and will not spare suddenly he says he will come… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:297…might receive the promise heb then inciting them to patience he adds for yet a little while and he that shall come will come and will not tarry ibid v and just as someone sitting near…
11Ps 37:11
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1461…for the lord they shall inherit the earth and after a little but the meek shall inherit the earth and delight in the abundance of peace and after a little those who bless him shall inherit… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1127…light of righteousness is knowledge since righteousness is the canon of virtues but the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace the delight of the righteous is the abundance… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1367…shall not find it etc the place of the sinner is wickedness but the meek shall inherit the earth etc the earth here signifies knowledge for as in a place the mind is said to be… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:125…waiting and expecting god not at all perturbed by present things v but the meek shall inherit the earth let those from the sect of valentinus and certain others imagining that the savior says things not… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 21:939…be given exclusively to those who love god according to the saying the meek shall inherit the earth and the discourse says this earth is heavenly as the scripture says the jerusalem which is above is… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:327…the requests of your heart he explains more clearly by means of but the meek shall inherit the land and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace in what way someone shall take delight in… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:179…to this saying b but the wicked shall perish root and branch but the meek shall inherit the earth those will inherit the earth who have breathed out cast off the destructive affection of anger for… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:415…the meek are also heirs both according to the psalmist who says but the meek shall inherit the earth and according to the beatitude proclaimed by the lord blessed he says are the meek for they… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:929…upright life and consider the cultivator of virtue as an enemy vers but the meek shall inherit the earth most prudently david contrasts the rewards of the saints with the punishments of the impious for by… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:931…which one might attain to every kind of virtue hence he says but the meek shall inherit the earth a namely the one above and they shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace it is… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:263…in judgment he will teach the meek his ways a ps xxxvi but the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace ps lxxv when god shall arise in judgment… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:417…will not find his place as it has already become another's b but the meek shall inherit the earth that is those who are long suffering and patient this the savior also said in the beatitudes… Philotheos Kokkinos c. 1300–1379PG 154:809…ss I am like the paralytics, unless I am like those who have fallen away, and, to use the words of the Prophet: "The light of my eyes, it also is not with me" (Ps. XXXVII, 11). And if any should not judge me ambiti… OrigenesPG 16:1935…profit you let them deliver you and he who hopes in me shall inherit the earth and shall possess my mountain of holiness and he shall say make ready make ready prepare the way turn aside… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1201…the meek in judgment and he shall teach the gentle his ways the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight in an abundance of peace c the lord receiving the meek will exalt them in…
12Ps 37:12
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:1041A…with his authority. And so, Origen, in Homily 37 on the Psalms, explaining those words of David: "My friends and my neighbors drew near against me, and stood" (Ps. XXXVII, 12), refers these things to the penitent,… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:785A…ing peacefully while he was devising hostile things. The Psalmist says therefore concerning this: My friends and my neighbors drew near against me and stood (Ps. XXXVII, 12); and again: Their words were smoother…
13Ps 37:13
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:127…the righteous and shall gnash upon him with his teeth v but the lord shall laugh at him for he foresees that his day shall come from this passage we learn that just as by nature… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:787…righteous man a and shall gnash upon him with his teeth but the lord shall laugh at him for he foresees that his day shall come the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1129…shall watch the righteous and shall gnash his teeth against him but the lord shall laugh at him for he foresees that his day shall come by these words he offers consolation to those who are… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1449…great peace for from there pain grief and sighing have fled away the lord shall laugh at him for he foresees that his day shall come for as god he foresees the day of his destruction…
14Ps 37:14
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:533…were not a temptation let him know that the ensnarer is plotting to cast down the poor and needy person especially since according to solomon the poor man does not withstand a threat and what need… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:127…pursues justice with love v the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy to slay the upright in heart just as there is a certain armor… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:861…and declares this concerning them the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy to slay the upright in heart let their sword enter into their heart… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:787…that his day shall come the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy to slay the upright of heart may their sword enter into their hearts… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:869B…you for your protection in the assembly of the brothers: "But I, as a deaf man, did not hear; and as a man not hearing, and not having in his mouth reproofs" (Ps. XXXVII, 14, 15). Therefore, whatever you see that… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:931…which he will be sent into the fire prepared for him vers to cast down the poor and needy the purpose of the sinner is not to take vengeance upon anyone who has done him injury… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1129…foresees their swift end vers the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy to slay the upright in heart let their sword enter into their hearts… Stephen Deacon of Constantinople fl. c. 807-809PG 100:1091A…much that he could be addressed in the words of the Prophet: A deaf man who does not hear, and a mute who does not open his mouth (Ps. XXXVII, 14). The fruits which he bore were charity… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:417…day of his destruction approaching the sinners have drawn the sword they have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy to slay the upright in heart not bearing to look upon them for…
15Ps 37:15
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:179…but eternal punishment to the other the sinners have drawn the sword their sword shall enter into their own hearts these things he says the evil demons have suffered which they plotted to inflict upon the… Leontius of ByzantiumPG 86:1571…sound faith being crushed so that what was said may be fulfilled their sword shall enter into their own heart and their bow shall be broken according to the oracle a h cap xvi k '…
16Ps 37:16
Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:879…i can do all things through christ who strengthens me psalm xxxvi a little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked psalm lxi if riches increase set not your heart…
17Ps 37:17
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:131…learning in wickedness and infidelity v for the arms of the sinners shall be broken but the lord upholdeth the righteous if you see the vigor and power of the impious man broken so that he…
18Ps 37:18
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:329…and like drying grass the lord knows the ways of the blameless and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:787…lord confirms the righteous the lord knows the ways of the immaculate and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time b and in the days of famine they… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:31C…uffer all other things: for these things will not lack their rewards... Let all the orthodox pray for us. For as blessed David says: 'I am ready for scourges' (Ps. XXXVII, 18)." 56. With what constancy of spirit… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1129…come upon them vers the lord knows the ways of the blameless and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall… Joseph the Hymnographer c. 816–886PG 105:987…subject to original stain are often called immaculate d as in psalm the lord knoweth the days of the immaculate psalm then i shall be immaculate psalm and i shall be immaculate with him and elsewhere… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:419…it otherwise as we said near the end of the first psalm and their inheritance shall be for ever the inheritance of the righteous is the kingdom of heaven come he says you blessed of my… OrigenesPG 16:739…perfect hier the lord knows the days of the immaculate vulgate latin the lord knoweth the days of the immaculate aquila the hebrew original script column see facsimile translation for the wicked shall perish the enemies…
19Ps 37:19
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1127…the days of the soul which occur under the sun of righteousness in the days of famine they shall be satisfied for sinners shall perish at that same time there was a famine for sinners but… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:329…the ways of the blameless and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall be filled because sinners shall perish because… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:787…the ways of the immaculate and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time b and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied for sinners shall perish… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:555…and feed them during the famine ps xxxii and elsewhere he says and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied ps xxxvi and again the merciful and compassionate lord gave food to those who… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1129…the ways of the blameless and their inheritance shall be for ever they shall not be ashamed in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied those who choose a blameless… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:415…than the first according to the hundredfold barley wherefore david also says they shall not be ashamed in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall be filled vers the philistines stopped up… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1805…nor his seed begging bread they shall not be confounded in an evil time and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied for i will abundantly bless her provision and i will satisfy her… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:989B…and copious almsgiving will seek to obtain their forgiveness, saying with the prophet David: "For I will declare my iniquity, and I will meditate for my sin." [Ps. XXXVII, 19] And even if he is swelling and inflame… Leontius of Neapolis c. 590–c. 650PG 93:1681D…s through confession and generous subsidies to the poor, using the words of the prophet David: "For I will announce my iniquity, and I will think about my sin (Ps. XXXVII, 19)." The same, even if he be arrogant and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1311A…tion is the nurse of science. TITLE VII. — Concerning those who repent. Ps. XXXI, 5. — "I acknowledged my sin to You, and I did not hide my iniquity." Ps. XXXVII, 19. — "I will declare my iniquity, and I w… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:419…possess no inheritance knowing themselves to be b guests and strangers vers they shall not be ashamed in an evil time they shall not be overcome in a time of affliction that is in time of… Apophthegmata Patrum (Desert Fathers) 4th–5th century (compiled)PG 65:359B…. (78) A brother asked Abba Poemen, saying: "What shall I do?" And he said: "It is written, For I will declare my iniquity, and I will be anxious for my sin (Ps. xxxvii, 19)." 154. (79) Abba Poemen said: "Regard…
20Ps 37:20
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:787…and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied for sinners shall perish and the enemies of the lord as soon as they have been honored and exalted deficient they have vanished like smoke the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:937…a for sinners shall perish and the enemies of the lord as soon as they are honored and exalted failing like smoke shall fail he contrasts again… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1151A…he may destroy [from the earth the remembrance of them]." (Ps. xxxiv, 22): "The death of sinners is the worst, and they that hate the just [shall be guilty]." (Ps. xxxvii, 20): "The enemies of the Lord, as soon as… OrigenesPG 16:739…sinners shall perish but the enemies of the lord aquila for sinners shall perish and the enemies of the lord for sinners shall perish and the enemies of the lord the hebrew original script column see… OrigenesPG 16:741…just the lord has foreseen the days of the blameless for sinners shall perish and the enemies of the lord those cursed by him and his way is well pleasing i was young and even grew…
22Ps 37:22
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:131…king's riches should be lost by us v for they that bless him shall inherit the earth and they that curse him shall utterly perish it is similar to that which was said to abraham those… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:421C…« Let lying lips be made dumb, which speak iniquity against the righteous, » and the rest. Ps. xxxiv, 20. — « Those who hate the righteous shall do wrong. » Ps. xxxvii, 22. — « They that bless the righteous shal…
24Ps 37:24
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:331…it is said and he will desire his way when he falls he shall not be utterly cast down because the lord supports his hand if it should happen that he stumble at some time and…
25Ps 37:25
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:249…the prophet was observing something long after these times when he said i have been young and now am old yet i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread and elsewhere the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:331…i was young and indeed i have grown old and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed b… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:333…was a youth but i have also grown old and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed seeking bread for how was it possible for the seed of the righteous man to be… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:391…the lord shall not famish the souls of the righteous and again i have been young and now am old yet have i not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread and can the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:675…slay the soul of the righteous with famine prov and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed seeking bread ps for he does not speak concerning sensible bread he who knew that the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:181…even in advance i was young he says and indeed i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed seeking bread ps let us begin then to approach the virtues let us lay a beginning… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:89…for the lord knows the way of the just a and again i have been young and now am old and i have not seen the just forsaken but if anyone chooses the contrary way he… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1463…who seek the lord shall not lack any good and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed seeking bread and another he who pities the poor is blessed and a merciful man does… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1805…care upon the lord and he shall feed thee for i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread they shall not be confounded in an evil time and in the days of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:377…for god's sake are never forsaken by god as the prophet said i have been young and now am old and i have not seen the righteous forsaken ps xxxvi for the righteous live forever and… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:421…comes from above and lifts him up from the fall d vers i have been young and now am old and i have not seen the just forsaken the conjunction and is redundant the sense is… OrigenesPG 16:739…not seen the just forsaken nor his seed seeking bread vulgate latin i have been young and now am old and i have not seen the just forsaken nor his seed seeking bread aquila the hebrew… Asterius of AmaseaPG 40:331…i was younger and indeed i have grown old and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed seeking bread but as it seems when a soul has once presumed to act boldly against… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1075…i have been younger and indeed have grown old and i have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread b the salvation of the righteous is from the lord and he is…
27Ps 37:27
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1281…are permitted to call them good by catachresis just like the saying depart from evil and do good c but i think that he who does that which is commanded in depart from evil and do… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:789…day long and his seed shall be for a blessing turn away from evil and do good and dwell for ever and ever for the lord loves judgment b and he will not forsake his saints… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1811…do not coexist are contrary likewise it is demonstrated from the saying depart from evil and do good and from other similar expressions in the divine scripture h enarration of didymus the alexandrian on the epistle… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1133…that alms and a loan are the same thing vers turn away from evil and do good and dwell for ever and ever since b all you men know these things and have learned the rewards… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1451…shall be for a blessing that is blessed and praiseworthy turn away from evil and do good and dwell for evermore dwell for the age to come while sojourning in this age because of the temporary…
28Ps 37:28
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1129…souls of the hearers for the seed shall be filled with knowledge but the seed of the wicked shall be in want all the day he shows mercy and lends similar to he who has mercy… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:943…a ver for the lord loveth judgment and will not forsake his saints by judgment here he refers to righteous judgment in accordance with what is… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:423…the unjust shall be cast out from present and future goods and the seed of the wicked shall be exterminated this was spoken of a little above where it says and his seed shall be for…
29Ps 37:29
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:335…shall be punished and the seed of the impious shall perish but the righteous shall inherit the land and shall dwell forever upon it consistently with what has been said before he teaches that those unrighteous… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1075…samuel and anoint david for this is an honest man psal xxxvi the righteous shall inherit the land and shall delight in an abundance of peace ibid i have been younger and indeed have grown old…
31Ps 37:31
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1491…the righteous will meditate on wisdom and his tongue will speak judgment the law of his god is in his heart but even among those who whether through great ignorance or simplicity or the lack of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:335…the righteous shall meditate on wisdom and his tongue shall speak judgment the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be tripped the sinner watches the righteous and seeks to… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:1199…each of the saints it is also said in the xxxvi psalm the law of his god is in his heart concerning himself paul says i became to those who are under the law as though… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:791…and his tongue shall speak judgment a the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be supplanted the sinner watches the just man and seeks… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1477…the righteous will meditate upon wisdom and his tongue will speak judgment the law of his god is in his heart ps xxxvi it is written not with ink but with the spirit of the living… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:375…of the holy spirit thus the sacred psalmist says in psalm xxxvi the law of his god is in his heart and in xxxix i desired to do thy will o god and thy law is… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1615…the righteous will meditate on wisdom and his tongue will speak judgment the law of his god is in his heart c that is with mind tongue and mouth he celebrates god a well sounding cymbal… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:483…benefit of this thing manifest when speaking of every righteous man said the law of his god is in his heart and his steps will not be supplanted for it is i think quite clear that… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:945…god and israel that there he set for him statutes and judgment the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be tripped he does not declare the profit from the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1119…david indeed psalms and says concerning every just and wise man that the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be tripped it is therefore a salutary thing to deposit… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1131…to their salvation for it is written concerning every righteous man that the law of his god is in his heart and his footsteps shall not be subverted and again in my heart i have hidden… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:437…and wisely does the divinely inspired david sing regarding every just man the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be supplanted thus says the lord for three impieties of… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:497…the waves but the wise david calls that just man blessed saying the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be tripped for the law is a guide and mistress… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1133…the righteous will meditate on wisdom and his tongue will speak judgment the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be tripped it is c proper he says to carry… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:837…just man does not need a sign for to speak with david the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be shaken see now core the son of isaar son… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:897…teach those sprung from them for regarding every righteous man david says the law of his god is in his heart and his steps shall not be supplanted for the custody of the heart is the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:905A…ssed," says David, "is he who will meditate on the law day and night." [Ps. I, 1, 2.] Likewise, he says of the just man: "The law of his God is in his heart." [Ps. XXXVII, 31.] Likewise: "I will teach the unjust yo… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:425…the just man speaks he never brings forth an inconsiderate word vers the law of his god is in his heart it remains indelible in his mind whether you understand the written or the unwritten law…
33Ps 37:33
Pope Telesphorus r. c. 127-137 (martyred)PG 5:1085…moreover the wicked watches the righteous and seeks to kill him but the lord will not leave him in his hands nor condemn him when he is judged wait for the lord and keep his way… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:335…the lord will not abandon him into his hands nor will he condemn him when he is judged by him persisting in the exhortation of the word he urges us to become emulators of the righteous… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:791…the sinner watches the just man and seeks to kill him but the lord will not leave him in his hands nor will he condemn him when he is judged against him wait for the lord… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:947…of wickedness with honey so that he might trap many vers but the lord will not leave him in his hands etc sed dominus inquit haud eum permittet manibus illius b because having shown a way… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1135…watches the just man and seeks to put him to death but the lord will not leave him in his hands nor will he condemn him when he is judged with him he says the same… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:425…as he who is the cause and father of sin vers but the lord will not leave him in his hands c he does not abandon him completely so that he may rule over his will… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:943…xxxvi where it says i have not seen the just forsaken also the lord will not leave him in his hands and i will glorify him not only will i deliver him but i will make… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:901…watcheth the just one and seeketh to put him to death but the lord will not leave him in his hands nor will he condemn him when he is judged but these things are about christ… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1451…intellectual sense watches and lays snares for the righteous one d but the lord will not leave him in his hands he speaks of total forsaking nor will he judge him when he is judged but… OrigenesPG 16:743…the hebrew and he will not condemn him when he is judged i have seen the impious one as a tyrant and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree guard…
34Ps 37:34
Pope Telesphorus r. c. 127-137 (martyred)PG 5:1085…in his hands nor condemn him when he is judged wait for the lord and keep his way and he will exalt you so that you may possess the land when the wicked perish you will… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1463…the earth is pure and is in a pure heaven wait for the lord and keep his way and he shall exalt you to inherit the land a it seems to me that even the account… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:791…will he condemn him when he is judged against him wait for the lord and keep his way and he shall exalt thee that thou mayest inherit the land when the sinners have perished thou shalt… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:449…the prophet has affirmed and encouraged each one by saying wait for the lord and keep his way and he will exalt you for you to inherit the kingdom above therefore pondering these things we shall… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:947…will not condemn the just when he exercises judgment concerning him vers wait on the lord and keep his way c patience is an excellent thing for it begets probation and probation creates hope and hope… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1135…both gather the ancient things and contemplate the new ver wait for the lord and keep his way and he will exalt you to inherit the land you will see it when the sinners have perished… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:425…the lord who will rescue you from dangers that is hope in the lord and keep his way which he has shown us through his commandments keep however means love and he will exalt thee to… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1451…against the righteous if ever they have sinned as men wait for the lord and keep his way and he will exalt you to inherit the land he will make you higher than the plots and…
35Ps 37:35
Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:1085A…same path through opposites. Col. 544 9. When we might be able to pass by their impiety with the speed of our feet. He alludes to these prophetic words (Ps. xxxvii, 35): I have seen the impious one being hi…
39Ps 37:39
Pope Telesphorus r. c. 127-137 (martyred)PG 5:1085…will perish together and the posterity of the wicked will be destroyed but the salvation of the righteous is from the lord and he is their strength in the time of trouble and the lord will… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:951…this is what is meant by in the same place b vers but the salvation of the righteous is from the lord god rescues those who are devoted to him and renders the weapon of the… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1137…receive the rewards of their malice and shall suffer a common destruction but the salvation of the righteous is from the lord and he is their protector in time of tribulation and the lord shall help… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:551…who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth and again the salvation of the righteous is of the lord and he is their protector in the time of tribulation many other prophets also have… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:521…righteous man forsaken and the remnants of the ungodly shall be destroyed but the salvation of the righteous is from the lord who is so easily deceived and grown fat and brutish at the present time…
40Ps 37:40
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:793…and he is their protector in time of tribulation and the lord shall help them and shall deliver them and shall rescue them from sinners and shall save them because they have hoped… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1137…from the lord and he is their protector in time of tribulation and the lord shall help them and deliver them and rescue them from sinners and shall save them because they have hoped in him… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:427…the lord and he is their protector in the time of tribulation and the lord shall help them and deliver them and rescue them from sinners and save them because they have hoped in him see…
82Ps 37:82
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:7…III. — On paradise. 62 Homily on part I of Psalm XIV (Only mentioned, as it is placed among the genuine works in volume I). 71 Homily on Psalm XXVIII. 72 — on Psalm XXXVII. 82 — on Psalm CXV. 103 — on Psalm CXXXII.… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1223…io III. — On paradise. 62 Homily on part of Psalm XIV (mentioned only, as it is replaced among the genuine works in Volume I). 71 Homily on Psalm XXVIII. 72 On Psalm XXXVII. 82 On Psalm CXV. 103 On Psalm CXXXII. 115…
113Ps 37:113
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…m XXIX, 1069 on Psalm XXX, 1077 on Psalm XXXI, 1087 on Psalm XXXII, 1093 on Psalm XXXIII, 1102 on Psalm XXXIV, 1110 on Psalm XXXV, 1119 on Psalm XXXVI, 1125 on Psalm XXXVII, 1138 on Psalm XXXVIII, 1143 on Psalm XXXIX,…
136Ps 37:136
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…II, XXXVIII 1319 Homily I on Psalm XXXVI 1319 Homily II on same 1329 Homily III on same 1356 Homily IV on same 1319 Homily V on same 1359 Homily I on Psalm XXXVII 1369 Homily II on same 1380 Homily I on Psalm XXXVIII 1391 Homi…