Where the Fathers quote Psalms 57

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Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:507…mercy on me o god for my soul trusts in thee and in the shadow of thy wings i will hope for i know that thy wings and thy shelter are set apart for perfect souls… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:257…me from the person of humanity he offered this hymn unto him for my soul trusteth in thee and in the shadow of thy wings i will hope it is a custom of the divine scripture… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:657…of the titles of the psalms psalm iii h a a psalm of david when he fled from the face of absalom his son psalm iii o lord why are they multiplied that afflict me many… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:871…into the cave have mercy on me o god have mercy on me for my soul trusteth in thee h athanasian interpretation h they shall expect and observe how they may comprehend me c they expect… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:35…chrysostom archbishop of constantinople complete works h on psalm iii h psalm of david when he fled from the face of absalom his son lord why are they multiplied that afflict me v a kings set… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:13D…inks he stands, let him see that he does not fall (1 Cor. X, 12). For this reason even David himself said more frequently: Unto the end, do not destroy (Ps. LVII, 1, and LXX, 18): therefore he himself als… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1289…his enemy vers have mercy on me o god have mercy on me for my soul trusteth in thee and in the shadow of thy wings will i hope until the iniquity pass away being shut… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:1093…mind he said have mercy on me o god have mercy on me for my soul trusteth in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings will i make my refuge until these calamities be overpast… Philo of CarpasiaPG 40:109…hands upon the cross the church turned to him with joy saying in the shadow of thy wings will i hope ps lvi and again in the shadow of thy wings shalt thou cover me ps… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:153D…nor in a dark manner, but face to face (I Cor. XIII, 12). I think that that which is written is similar: Under the shadow of thy wings I will rejoice (Ps. LVII, 2). But also in the things that follow of… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:845…nd [He mentions] those "who speak peace with their neighbors" (Ps. XXVII, 3), and what follows. And again: "For you work iniquities in your heart in the land" (Ps. LVII, 2); and, "Woe to you when men speak well… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:883D…stice in the church, through this it is shown if they have judged justly, the prophet saying: "If in truth you speak justice, judge rightly, O ye sons of men" (Ps. LVII, 2). But if they have not judged judgment,… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1297A…h." And the passage, "Lo, I am with you all the days, even unto the end of the age," and, "He did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn son." (Psal. LVII, 2; CIX, 1; Isa. LXVI, 4; Osee X, 12; I Ki… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1399A…emy, or is cowed by power, cannot pass a righteous judgment. To whom the Psalm says: "If indeed you speak justice in truth, judge rightly, O you sons of men." (Ps. lvii, 2). S. Greg. Naz. — We see this happenin… Leo VI the Wise 866–912PG 113:457…f indeed you speak righteousness, judge uprightly, O you sons of men! For in your heart you work wickedness on the earth; your hands weave injustice” (Ps. LVII, 2-4). Just so, the wise Solomon also, likening the inequality i… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:1093…thy wings will i make my refuge until these calamities be overpast i will cry unto god most high unto god that performeth all things for me psal lvi and the rest of the psalm then… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:593…certainly pass by when one departs to god to be crowned c i will cry unto god most high the god who has benefited me he calls him most high because he transcends all the heavens… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1307…earth shall pass away.” (Ps. civ, 26; lxvii, 22; vi, 7; cxiii, 4; Isa. lv, 12; Matt. xix, 24; Joel i, 16; Ps. lvii, 3; Matt. vi, 3; Matt. v, 29; Luke xix, 40… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:691…be the lord god of my master abraham who has not forsaken his mercy and his truth from my master and has led me by a prosperous way into the house of the brother of my… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:843D…n condition. Some of them even strip us of freedom of will by these words, and use these words of the Psalm as well: "The sinners are alienated from the womb" (Ps. 57:4, 5), which it is permitted to meet with… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:845A…by uncertainty of lot or by the prerogative of nature. For it is written: "They are estranged from the womb, they have wandered from the belly, speaking lies" (Ps. LVII, 4). If we understand how sinners wander o… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:509…or the young lions and the lionesses he declares immediately after saying sons of men whose teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword for a base and wicked man would be worse… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:617…was also said beforehand c sons of men their teeth are arms and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword these things are written as having been said when he fled from the face of saul… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:71…in their hand but things contrary to these are also mentioned elsewhere the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword murdering those captured by them c but the… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:259…tumult of the lion's whelps what are these wild beasts they are the sons of men whose teeth are weapons and counsels that is they are harmful in every way for just as a sharp sword… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:587…company and habit of these whelps b these beasts he says are the sons of men whose teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue is a sharp sword the structure of our nature does not… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:1185…nt. Shortly after, we have substituted the words of the Latin Vulgate, so that the reader might more easily observe that the words of David are being used from Psalm 57:4. VARIOUS NOTES ON THE BOOK ON VIRGI… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:447Latin…isque lapidibus stupidiores, quin et serpentium similes videamur? Furor enim illis, inquit, secundum similitudinem serpentis: venenum aspidum sub labiis eorum (Psal. 57. 4. et 13. 3). Quid autem est opus rationi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:591…through his fraudulent tongue whence it was said in a certain place the sons of men whose teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword ps these indeed are to be guarded against… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:491…Rom. 8. 29). For from that womb those who had wandered, the prophet convicts while accusing the Jews, when he says: "The sinners were alienated from the womb" (Ps. 57. 4). Then He dismissed him. But when Jesus… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:659D…f the womb I sanctified you'" (Jer. I, 5). He Himself says: "Sinners are alienated from the womb, they went astray as soon as they were born: they spoke lies" (Ps. LVII, 4). Do you see that this one was predicte… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1107…as david shows saying the sons of men their teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword and about christ the patriarch jacob was saying in the blessings his eyes are more beautiful… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1253C…21. IV, 603. 66, 1. I, 1508. IV, 379, 661, 1050. 66, 2. III, 1200. 66, 20. I, 872. 66, 24. IV, 452, 991. Jerem. 1, 2. II, 1064. 1, 3. IV, 519. 1, 5. I, 983. To Ps. LVII, 4. So that it may be apparent that it is… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1589…lest we hear from david sons of men their teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword for even the friends of blessed job reproaching him said where is the house of the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1151B…hy dost thou boast in malice, O thou that art powerful in iniquity? [All the day long]." (Ps. liv, 21): "His words are smoother than oil, and they are darts." (Ps. lvii, 4): "Sinners are alienated from the womb;… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 114:1010…priests who should have been slow to anger and swift to kindness whose teeth are spears and arrows and whose tongue to use the divine saying is a sharp sword then when arcadius had granted it… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:473…david prophesy concerning such men sons of men their teeth are weapons and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword ps lvi for why tell me is that impossible and for what other purpose have the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:595…all sides c o ye sons of men their teeth are arms and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword o ye sons of men he says listen the teeth of those who are plotting against… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:1251A…rovidence for discipline or correction; and the inclination of the will toward good or evil, according to the saying: "The wicked are estranged from the womb" (Ps. LVII, 4). For in unbelief, and discipline, and… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:245C…centaurs. For instead of the law, injustice prevails among them; and instead of meekness, there is fury for them, according to the likeness of the serpent (Ps. LVII, 5). In sum, there is nothing among them t… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:995A…ield are mine, and all the birds of the air (Isa. xliii, 20). Open your ears, and do not be deaf like the asp, which does not hear the voice of the enchanter (Ps. lvii, 5, 6). O beast, I am speaking to you. O b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1071D…lot avoids dangerous reefs, and observe [the command] as an adder that is deaf, and that stoppeth her ears, which will not hearken to the voice of the charmer (Ps. 57:5, 6). Redeeming the time, because the da… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:201D…hose who imitate the craftiness and deceit of the beast. And again, it calls others "mute dogs" (Is. 56.10). And again, "as an asp deaf and stopping her ears" (Ps. 57.5), hinting at those who block their ears… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:233…5). Elsewhere this same prophet says: "The venom of asps is under their lips" (Ps. 139. 4). And again: "Their anger is according to the likeness of a serpent" (Ps. 57. 5). Such is wickedness: it casts down one… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:673…for on earth he was unknown and was overshadowed by the flesh be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth ps cvii b this also the blessed habakkuk said… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:437A…d" (Ps. XIII, 4). Do you not drink wine? Let not wrath make you drunk, lest you hear from the Lawgiver: "Wrath to them according to the likeness of a serpent" (Ps. LVII, 5); and again, "Their wine is the wrath o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:519D…t its anger, but its prudence. For if you imitate the venom, David cries out against you, accusing and saying: "Their fury is after the likeness of a serpent" (Ps. 57.5); but if you imitate its prudence, you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:37…(Ps. 57. 5). In what, I pray, does a wild beast di… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1751…refreshment to men through them we have learned the true doctrines ver be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory over all the earth be celebrated the blessed habakkuk also said this his… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1507A…earn his ways" (Prov. XXII, 24-25). And David says concerning these: "Their fury is after the likeness of a serpent, like a deaf adder that shutters her ears" (Ps. LVII, 5). For just as the offspring of a viper… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1653B…o the human race, through which the same parts of Christ the mediator were fulfilled, and salvation was made for the world. See Suicer, in Thes. eccles. 456. Ps. lvii, 5: "Like the likeness of a serpent, even… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1039…david the davidic melodies be exalted above the heavens o god and let thy glory be above all the earth be exalted thou who judgest the earth let thy hand be exalted let thy right hand… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1283A…e voice of the enchanter and cease from its rage. Of which David says: Like the deaf asp which stops its ears, and will not hear the voice of the enchanters (Ps. LVII, 5, 6). Ibid. If you are blind, and dest… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1069…is great above the heavens and thy truth reaches unto the clouds be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth all c these things are contained in the same… Michael Choniates c. 1138–c. 1222PG 140:325C…denied, babbling children, explain the obscure things of the Scriptures most clearly; and they teach the deaf parents, and those who stop their ears like asps (Ps. LVII, 5). The children, taught by God, having t… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:487…mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth attend diligently of whom does david say that his… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:375A…ey despise all others, and are seen neither to see nor hear; being like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ears, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers [Ps. LVII, 5]; of whom the Psalmist also said: Fire… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:47A…ritual harp, happened to be there, and exhorting Jesus to ascend into heaven, he said: Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and your glory above all the earth (Ps. LVII, 6). And he was saying to the apostles: Ex… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1277A…off?" and, "Behold, the Lord sits on a light cloud," and, "Behold, the Lord goes out from his place," and, "He shall ascend upon the high places of the earth" (Ps. LVII, 6; LXVII, 19; XVII, 10; CXLIV, 18; IX, 22… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1093C…efore, it is written in another place: Thou hast crushed the teeth of sinners (Ps. III, 8); and elsewhere: The Lord has broken the molars of the lions (Ps. LVII, 7). For who is so foolish as to persuade… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1567A…es with their venomous speeches, being poisoned like a serpent. "God will crush their teeth in their mouth; the Lord has shattered the jaw teeth of the lions" (Psal. LVII, 7). Let these things suffice for you. But… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1197…his truth christ says in the gospels i am the truth awake my glory awake psaltery and harp i will awake at dawn another says he thus urges himself to weave the divine hymn calling the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:503…is ready o god i will sing and give praise awake o my glory awake psaltery and harp i will awake early i will confess you among the peoples o lord i will sing to you… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:561…my heart is ready i will sing and i will chant awake my glory awake psaltery and harp i will awake early he adds i will give thanks to thee among peoples o lord and i… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:875…awake my glory awake psaltery and harp i will awake early i will confess you among the peoples o lord i will sing to you… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:697D…ese to have become shameful and ridiculous. And in another Psalm he also says concerning the sinners: "They shall be brought to nothing as water flowing away" (Ps. 57:8). And again, "Their reproach [is] to th… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1999…confess to the lord that who shall declare your mighty acts ps i will praise thee o lord with my whole heart i will recount all ps i will praise thee o lord with my whole… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1069…glory arise psaltery and harp i will arise in the morning early i will praise thee o lord among the people and i will sing unto thee among the nations for thy mercy is great above… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:487…also if however you wish to learn the truth hear david saying i will praise thee o lord among the people for thy mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds be… Manuel Kalekas d. 1410PG 152:375A…eth her ears, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers [Ps. LVII, 5]; of whom the Psalmist also said: Fire fell upon them, and they did not see the sun [Ps. LVII, 9]; and: For which things sake the wrath… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:513…to be fulfilled in deeds saying for thy mercy has been magnified unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds for this was the paradoxical thing that i said heavenly things were deemed worthy of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:673…and hymns the divine benefits a for thy mercy is great above the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds ps cvii the greatness of thy mercy overcomes the heavens thy truth has run its rays… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:767C…ver the prosperous things of the wicked, when destruction comes upon them, then they feel their own glory: “The just shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance” (Ps. LVII, 10). But if you say that the sorrows of th… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1751…a ver for thy mercy is great above the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds the greatness of thy mercy surpasses the celestial vaults the rays of thy truth have run… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:407…away from himself vers o lord thy mercy is in the heaven and thy truth unto the clouds thy justice as the mountains of god thy judgments are a great abyss just as he demonstrated above… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:913…all the earth thy glory because thy mercy has been magnified even unto the heavens and thy truth even unto the clouds as if he were saying now already all the presages of the prophets are… Nicephorus Gregoras c. 1295–1360PG 148:619C…sent forth a voice as a witness to his own hardness and folly, or rather to his madness: "The righteous man," he says, "shall be glad when he seeth vengeance" (Ps. LVII, 10); calling himself just, and calling the… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:487…hear david saying i will praise thee o lord among the people for thy mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:673…for on earth he was unknown and was overshadowed by the flesh be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth ps cvii b this also the blessed habakkuk said… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:717D…. For you hear the Prophet saying: “The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly, he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner” (Ps. 57:11). Not rejoicing excessively, God forbid… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1751…refreshment to men through them we have learned the true doctrines ver be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory over all the earth be celebrated the blessed habakkuk also said this his… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1039…david the davidic melodies be exalted above the heavens o god and let thy glory be above all the earth be exalted thou who judgest the earth let thy hand be exalted let thy right hand… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1069…is great above the heavens and thy truth reaches unto the clouds be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth all c these things are contained in the same… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:487…mercy is great unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds be thou exalted o god above the heavens and thy glory above all the earth attend diligently of whom does david say that his… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:721A…that only those who have been instructed in divine teachings descend living into the underworld; for he who has not tasted the words of life is dead. III. On Psalm LVII, 12. He addresses his scribe, a man, as it… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1247…43, 15. II, 656. 43, 16, 17. II, 792. 43, 22. II, 158. 43, 23. I, 591. It ought not to be this Psalm, in which is "lest you destroy." For thus begin Psalms 57, 58, 59. 43, 25. I, 646. II, 408. IV, 1306. 44, 1. I, 605. 44,… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…, 1217 on Psalm XLIX, 1227 on Psalm L, 1237 on Psalm LI, 1253 on Psalm LII, 1259 on Psalm LIII, 1263 on Psalm LIV, 1267 on Psalm LV, 1281 on Psalm LVI, 1289 on Psalm LVII, 1295 on Psalm LVIII, 1303 on Psalm LIX, 131… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…1442 On Psalm XLIX 1447 On Psalm L 1451 On Psalm LI 1458 On Psalm LII 1459 On Psalm LIII 1462 On Psalm LIV 1463 On Psalm LV 1470 On Psalm LVI 1471 On Psalm LVII 1471 On Psalm LVIII 1478 On Psalm LIX 1478 On Psalm LX 1479 On…