Where the Fathers quote Psalms 84
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John ChrysostomPG 55:738expounds v.2“Ευδοκησας Κυριε την γην σου απεστρεψας την αιχμαλωσιαν Ιακωβ·”On «You have been favorable, O Lord, etc.»
1Ps 84:1
Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 9:247…winds and distribute the rains let them hear the psalmist how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts this is the lord of hosts and principalities and powers of whom moses says so that we…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:783…and these are the tabernacles about which he says in another place how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord therefore in another place…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1061…altars it is inscribed for the winepresses he says therefore how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and he adds thy altars o…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:417…as with god and as the people of god h canticle of a psalm for the sons of kore h vers great is the lord and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our god…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:969…things are well signified which he declares in these words how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts and again my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and further thy altars…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1001…to the sons of kore psalm lxxxiii h c vers how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts after the psalms inscribed with the name of asaph failed the first of which was the seventy…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1003…is said for the winepresses and it is presently subjoined how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts by which it is almost declared what those aforementioned tabernacles were d for it is openly said…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1157…tabernacle for the god of jacob and d thus he who said how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts knew the many churches throughout the world to be many tabernacles in another way however…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1005…most high over all the earth in the end for the winepresses a psalm for the sons of core ps lxxxiii b how lovely are your tabernacles o lord of hosts athanasius' interpretation let us lead…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1019…habitation of all who rejoice is in thee h a song of a psalm for the sons of core unto the end for maheleth to answer the instruction of ethan the israelite psalm h o lord…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:369…were he longed greatly for the mansions above saying thus how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord men of such a kind set…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:913…concerning the winepresses made mention of many altars how beloved he says are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and faileth for the courts of the lord and a little later thy altars…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2001…israel to them that are of a right heart ps how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:105…in the psalm inscribed for the presses says having said how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord my heart and my flesh have…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1643…lxxii that is very good and in other words of the same how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts ps lxxxiii that is very amiable and that saying how great art thou exceedingly ps…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:255…at length enter into the house these i say exclaim how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord for from the tents he who…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:671…has no further use elsewhere the same david also exclaims how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord shortly after the same prophet says…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:921…dwelt in tents continually changed place for place likewise david who says how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the lord concerning c which…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:669…everlasting tabernacles inflamed with the desire for which david sang how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord for indeed pleasant are those tabernacles…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:731…angels the ready porters of the upper tabernacles and dwellings how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for thy courts o lord for there is the light of rejoicing…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1287…the second how good is the god of israel and how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts for in the latter the word is not for likeness but for affirmation if therefore anyone says…
Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:571…is silent cries out through those things he once uttered how lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord another says how fearful is this…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:863…our prophet is now speaking of these same winepresses vers how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts the expression how in this place signifies the same as we have said elsewhere in psalm lxxii…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1527…the heavens h psalm lxxxii h to the end concerning the winepresses a psalm for the sons of korah how amiable are your tabernacles here he calls the churches tabernacles according to the types o lord…
John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:1167…glorious things are spoken of thee o city of god how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord said the prophet my heart and…
Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:253…will pass into the place of the wonderful tabernacle and how beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts there both the love toward our neighbor which is afforded as the cause for enjoying that rest…
2Ps 84:2
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:783…amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord therefore in another place the same prophet says my soul has been a long time pilgrim understand…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1061…beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and he adds thy altars o lord of hosts and again he adds in the plural our…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:969…thy tabernacles o lord of hosts and again my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and further thy altars o lord of hosts but this present psalm bids others to exult to…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:575…him longing for this someone while still placed here said my soul fainteth for the courts of the lord these words therefore blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken up are deservedly uttered by…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1007…my soul longs and faints for the courts of the lord my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god a for even the sparrow has found…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:983…lovely are your tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord thus was the righteous symeon lacking in no kind of virtue if indeed we consider justice to…
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:173…welcomes and embraces all of god's signs saying my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord ps lxxxiii for he knows that it is impossible in any other way to blossom and begin…
Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1615…calls their dwellings tabernacles and the phrase my soul longs and faints for the courts of the lord showed that he did not simply long for the dwellings in palestine but for the courts of the…
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:871…from such a necessity saying in one place my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord b and in another bring my soul out of prison similarly jeremiah also judges that day to…
Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1433…longing for them from that point on said my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and since the end of happiness is not in the courts the one who has been taken…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1101…and my portion o god for ever because my soul desireth and fainteth for the courts of the lord my heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living god such longing and such tears the…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1133…my portion o god forever and elsewhere my soul longs and faints for the courts of the lord my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god and again as the deer longs for…
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1167…panteth my soul after thee o god and my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord and i have longed for thy salvation o lord and regarding love it is said i will…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:369…lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord men of such a kind set their minds on things above and thirst for those mansions which…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:861B…were unloosed from the bonds of their captivity, sings and says: "Thou hast been favorable, O Lord, to Thy land; Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob" (Ps. LXXXIV, 2). O Lord, Thou hast set him for ju…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:105…lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god c he also explains the cause…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:255…lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord for from the tents he who progresses desires the courts singing i will pass over to the…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:671…beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord shortly after the same prophet says blessed are all they that dwell in thy house they shall…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:921…david who says how amiable are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth yea even fainteth for the courts of the lord concerning c which the savior says i go to prepare a place…
Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1703…are thy tabernacles o lord lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord for blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to dwell in thy courts and blessed…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:669…beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord for indeed pleasant are those tabernacles and we pass through here as if we were certain residents…
Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 102:571…lovely are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord another says how fearful is this place this is none other than the house of god and…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:863…it has been spoken of in psalm lxxix my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord my soul fainteth desiring to arrive at such churches which he also calls the courts of god…
John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:1167…beloved are thy tabernacles o lord of hosts my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the lord said the prophet my heart and my flesh have exulted in the living god b such in…
3Ps 84:3
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1005…for the sparrow has found a house for itself and the turtledove a nest for herself where she may place her young your altars o lord of hosts and how he says is it not right…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1007…dove a nest for itself where it shall place its young your altars o lord of hosts my king and my god blessed are they that dwell in your house to ages of ages they shall…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:735…the turtle dove a nest where it may store its young your altars o lord of hosts my king and my god you will understand therefore by this reasoning that just as the sparrow finds a…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1539…thee with our children and reporting back spiritual food from thee thy altars o lord of hosts my king and my god for our nests and resting places and enjoyment of good things are thy holy…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:105…says for the sparrow hath found herself a house and the turtledove a nest for herself where she may place her young and showing who these are he adds thy altars o lord of hosts and…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:863…for the sparrow hath found herself a house and the turtle dove a nest for herself where she may lay her young thy altars o lord of hosts he calls the soul a sparrow as one…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1527…a turtle dove in the wilderness has now found divine instruction your altars o lord of hosts my king and my god that is your churches and your house and your nest and you have put…
OrigenesPG 16:1043…hebrew text to ebpaikon e akylas yea the sparrow hath found a house and the swallow a nest for herself where she hath set her young passing through the valley of weeping they shall make it…
4Ps 84:4
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1525…a law for me o lord in the way of thy statutes blessed are they that dwell in thy house etc david himself desires to enter into the courts of the lord but he blesses those…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1003…solemnity befits the saints which matter the divine david also affirms elsewhere blessed are they that dwell in thy house they will be praising thee forever and ever by the name of the wondrous tabernacle he…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:167…david deems worthy of all admiration thus addressing the saviour of all blessed are they that dwell in thy house they shall praise thee for ever and ever b vers and it shall be as when…
Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1087…he might absolutely point to some principal dwelling of whom david says blessed are they that dwell in thy house and again one thing have i asked of the lord this will i seek after that…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:671…of the lord shortly after the same prophet says blessed are all they that dwell in thy house they shall praise thee for ever and ever for a firm dwelling place which is subject to no…
5Ps 84:5
Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1611D…salvation, continuously and without intermission send up prayer to the Father, at one time saying, “Show us, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation” (Psal. LXXXIV, 5); and at other times, “Send forth your…
8Ps 84:8
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1341…of little account in the church than great among a sinful people o lord god of hosts hear my prayer for one cannot exalt the lord unless he has first received a conception of the lord…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:419…of christ to men god of gods shall be seen in zion o lord god of hosts hear my prayer give ear o god of jacob o god our protector look upon behold and look upon…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:967…israel the lord our god is one lord and again the psalmist o lord god of hosts hear my prayer the same again god is the lord and hath appeared unto us and again the same…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:641…from strength to strength the god of gods shall appear in zion o lord god of hosts hear my prayer another god is gone up with a shout the lord with the sound of a trumpet…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1543…the flesh and first made his own manifestation in zion b vers o lord god of hosts hear my prayer hearken o god of jacob behold o god our protector and look upon the face of…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:867…reason we explained in the beginning of the forty ninth l psalm o lord god of hosts hear my prayer hearken o god of jacob it is the same to say the god of hosts and…
9Ps 84:9
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1013…came b next he mentions christ by name in his prayer saying and look upon the face of thy christ for the words god of gods shall be seen in sion aquila has the mighty god…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:703C…ophets and the Gospels concerning this most divine festival. He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints, and to those who turn their heart to Him (Ps. 84:9). Today the prophetic trumpets have sti…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1171C…e Incarnation is brought into contempt. "Now," he says, "the Lord has spoken peace to His people, and to His saints, and to those who turn their heart to Him" (Ps. LXXXIV, 9), who at the beginning said to His own…
OrigenesPG 16:1043…mighty god shall be seen in zion our shield see o god and look upon the face of thine anointed for the sun and shield is the lord god lord of hosts versio hebraici text also…
OrigenesPG 16:1045…they shall go from strength to strength our protector look o god and look upon the face of thy christ for the lord god loves mercy and truth for the lord god is sun and shield…
10Ps 84:10
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1341…later the same writer says i have chosen to be cast aside in the house of my god rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners so desirable to me is the divine house that…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:311…courts is better than thousands i have chosen to be cast away in the house of my god rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners those who know christ to be the word of…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1015…o god and gaze upon the face of thy christ for one day in thy courts is better than thousands nor must thousands here be understood in the plural for among the hebrews this word signifies…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1009…in thy courts than thousands i have chosen to be an outcast in the house of my god rather than b to dwell in the tents of sinners for mercy and truth doth the lord god…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:25…of that saying of david i have chosen to be cast aside in the house of my god rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners psal being barred from the church by his own…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:307…what was said by david i chose rather to be an outcast in the house of my god than to dwell in the tents of sinners for the desert because of the invocation of the name…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:51…the temple for i have chosen he says to be cast aside in the house of my god rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners and better is one day in your courts than…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:953…have the proof of this from the divine scriptures with david singing for a day in thy courts is better than thousands and solomon exclaiming wisdom is better than precious stones for are not wisdom and…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:339…dignity or according to the measure of grace h as regards grace a day in thy courts is better than a thousand for what can be found equal to the courts that are in the heavens…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1543…to the feet you are not necessary to me vers for one day in thy courts is better than thousands for thy people always enjoying thy care sit in thy temple reaping great benefit from it…
Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:209…choosing rather to be cast down in the house of god c than to dwell in the tents of sinners having reached the monastery at chrysopolis he shaved his head there too he later became the…
Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:603A…standing, He is everywhere. For while He is in all things, and in the universe of things, He is also outside of everything. "He is near to those who fear Him" (Ps. 84:10), and "His salvation is far from sinner…
Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:197…ps xxv and again i have chosen rather to be an outcast in the house of my god than to dwell in the tents of sinners ps lxxvii that is in the concord and fellowship of…
Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:215…and faileth for the courts of the lord ps lxxxiii and one day in thy courts is better than thousands ps lxxxiii and i have chosen rather to be cast down in the house of my…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:867…also mentioned in the preface to the book of psalms for one day in thy courts is better than thousands concerning the divine courts it was said a little above one day of this kind is…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1529…your bodily presence in the temple i chose to be cast aside in the house of my god rather than to dwell in the tents of sinners to be cast aside means to be discarded as…
Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:145…the greatest gift even if anyone should count me among the last in the house of my god desire makes the common master one s own for such is love in the house of my god…
11Ps 84:11
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1015…worthy of hatred c for the lord god loves mercy and truth the lord will give grace and glory instead of for the lord loves mercy and truth aquila says for the lord god is mercy…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:601D…braces him, and kisses him. And that which is written in David is fulfilled: Mercy and truth have met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other (Ps. 84. 11). But that we may learn more fully that…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:673A…the true doctrines. Mercy and truth are the mystery of the dispensation of Christ, so that this prophet speaks elsewhere: Mercy and truth have met together (Ps. LXXXIV, 11); the divinity and humanity of Christ m…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:691D…thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee" (Mal. 3:1). Concerning the meeting of Christ and the Baptist, David says: "Mercy and truth have met together" (Ps. 84:11); and concerning the salutation of Eliz…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:691D…have met together" (Ps. 84:11); and concerning the salutation of Elizabeth to the holy and chaste Theotokos: "Righteousness and peace have kissed each other" (Ps. 84:11 et seq.). Again, concerning John and th…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1545…nothing is so pleasing to god as mercy and its companion truth the lord will give grace and glory v he will not withhold good things from those who walk in innocence for those who have…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:671…wherefore john says and grace for grace elsewhere it is said for the lord will give grace and glory concerning which paul discoursing says i have labored more abundantly yet not i but the grace which…
Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:887C…For which reason the great among kings, David, the ancestor of God, sang of old: "Mercy and truth have met together; justice and peace have kissed each other" (Ps. LXXXIV, 11). What does he mean by this, if not per…
Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1529…shown us mercy he became man and proclaimed the true gospel for the lord will give grace and glory by grace the forgiveness of sins adoption the miracles the glory both here and much more that…
12Ps 84:12
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1015…being thoroughly convinced that they are true i thus conclude my discourse o lord of hosts blessed is the man who trusts in thee for if anyone is called blessed by many in any other way…
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1009…lord shall not withhold good things from those who walk in innocence o lord of hosts blessed is the man who hopeth in thee h to the end for the sons of core psalm lxxxiv h…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:555B…or who seeks God. 3. But all have turned aside, together they have become useless. And that saying was fulfilled: Righteousness has looked down from heaven (Psal. 84. 12). From the Father comes Christ; Truth…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:673A…od Word was not incarnate in appearance, as some of the heretics imagine, but in truth. Explaining this, David again said: Truth has sprung out of the earth (Ps. LXXXIV, 12), meaning by this the humanity of the L…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:691D…h other" (Ps. 84:11 et seq.). Again, concerning John and the Lord, he says: "Truth has sprung out of the earth, and righteousness has looked down from heaven" (Ps. 84:12). Concerning the apostles, he says: "I…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:765D…th torches, and the earth bears its shining fruit upon the manger. And then was fulfilled that which was written on the earth: Truth sprouted from the earth (Ps. 84. 12). For the Truth is Christ, who says: I…
13Ps 84:13
John Mauropous c. 1000–c. 1080PG 120:1109B…oodness, and our earth has now brought forth its fruit in its entirety, unless somewhere something exceeds its time, and pays the debt after the appointed day (Ps. LXXXIV, 13). XXXII. Furthermore, while the ea…
154Ps 84:154
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…8 On Psalm LXXVII 1542 On Psalm LXXVIII 1543 On Psalm LXXIX 1543 On Psalm LXXX 1545 On Psalm LXXXI 1543 On Psalm LXXXII 1546 On Psalm LXXXIII 1546 On Psalm LXXXIV 1546 On Psalm LXXXV 1546 On Psalm LXXXVI 1546 On Psalm LXXXVII…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…1475 on Psalm LXXVII, 1483 on Psalm LXXVIII, 1503 on Psalm LXXIX, 1509 on Psalm LXXX, 1519 on Psalm LXXXI, 1527 on Psalm LXXXII, 1531 on Psalm LXXXIII, 1537 on Psalm LXXXIV, 1545 on Psalm LXXXV, 1553 on Psalm LXXXVI,…
738Ps 84:738
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:789…1 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXI. 731-732 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXII. 732-733 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXIII. The monk is like a sparrow. 735-738 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXIV. 738-740 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXV. 740-742…