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John ChrysostomPG 55:747expounds v.2“Τα ελεη σου, Κυριε, εις τον αιωνα ασομαι, εις γενεαν και γενεαν απαγγελω την αληθειαν σου εν τω στοματι μου,”On «Your mercies, O Lord, forever, etc.»
1Ps 88:1
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1053…in advance the death which he undertook for the sake of humanity o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and by night before thee let my prayer come in before thee o… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1057…with you wherefore beginning the thanksgiving hymn he sent it forth saying o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and by night before you and such were the things concerning me nevertheless… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:379…zerah who was the son of judah the son of israel b o lord god of my salvation i have cried out by day being good and seeing the fall of the people and the destruction… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1019…for maheleth to answer the instruction of ethan the israelite psalm h o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and by night before thee let my prayer enter in thy presence incline… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:743…for the responding of the word of wisdom of heman the israelite o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and night before thee let my prayer enter in thy sight it is… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1567…and this prayer is fitting for those who are more pious vers o lord god of my salvation i have cried out by day and by night before thee let my prayer enter into thy presence… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1999…my god in thee have i hoped save me from all ps o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and ps o lord our lord how wonderful is thy name ps o… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1559C…n, and bring her out, and all that belongs to her.' And they entered, and brought out Rahab the harlot, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren." Ps. LXXXVIII, 1. "I will sing of your mercies, O Lord,… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:889…to distinguish them from whom the designation the israelite was added b o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day and by night before thee concerning the phrase god of my salvation it… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:897…also appropriate for every faithful person in times of distress as follows o lord god of my salvation i have cried by day before thee calling upon thee for help the parts that follow are clear… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1531…of mystical understanding there being a foretelling concerning the death of christ o lord god of my salvation i have cried out by day and in the night before you the master christ calls the father… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:833…a o lord the god of my salvation i have cried by day and in the night before thee and after a little i was counted with them…
2Ps 88:2
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1353D…ountains of Israel. O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, sing to the Lord.» — Ps. lxxvi, 4. «I remembered God, and was delighted, and I exercised myself.» — Ps. lxxxviii, 2. «I will sing of Thy mercies, Lord, for…
3Ps 88:3
Macarius Chrysokephalos c. 1300–1382PG 150:245B…n the time of the coming of Christ (in the word "parousia") where he says: "I said: for ever he shall be built; in the heavens thy truth shall be established" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 3). For this prophecy indicates the time…
4Ps 88:4
Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:723B…. Moreover, he sometimes draws even the unbelievers through sicknesses and afflictions. Nay, many have even come through visions to dwell with Jesus. VII. In Psalm 88:4. — Against the Gentiles. In our cir… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:247…me lest you be silent to me and i be made like them that go down into the pit he said these things while he was in an agony lest he might perhaps be compared to… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1021…i am counted with them that go down into the pit i am become as a man without help free among the dead as… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:743…for those owed death whose handed over handwriting i came to deliver i am counted with them that go down into the lake he says that he is like to those who go down into the… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1831…the iconoclasts have opened their mouth against us we have been reckoned with them that go down into the pit to speak in the language of the psalms we have become as a sparrow alone upon… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:889…death for here we must understand by hades death i have been counted with them that go down into the pit i have been counted instead of i have been numbered or i have been reckoned… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:897…which i am so exhausted that i have been near to death i am counted with them that go down into the pit as far as the desire and d intent of the most cruel demons… OrigenesPG 16:697…lest while you are quiet far from me i be likened to them that go down into the pit render to them that which they did my heart rejoiced o' i cried out another i will… OrigenesPG 16:1055…latin for mahalath and my life hath drawn nigh to the grave i am counted with them that go down into the pit free among the dead like the slain sleeping in the graves whom thou… OrigenesPG 16:2737…them that are slain by the sword and have received their punishment with them that go down into the pit pharao shall see them and shall be comforted over all his strength even the slain by… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:249…captive who was in the pit and in the psalms i was counted with them that go down into the pit and in jeremiah he says they have forsaken me the fountain of living water and… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:833…and in the night before thee and after a little i was counted with them that go down into the pit i was made as a man without help free among the dead he did not… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:259…myself am also going thither now and i descend having been reckoned with them that go down into the pit and i will seek thy soul in dark places and in the shadow of death where…
5Ps 88:5
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1055…the dead as the wounded sleeping in the grave whom you remember no more and they are cut off from your hand h d those who are truly without help being ruled by death are led… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1021…free among the dead as the wounded that sleep in the sepulchre whom thou rememberest no more and they from thy hand are cast away they laid me in the lower pit in darkness and in… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 94:1155…e unto David: his seed shall remain forever, and his throne as the sun before me, and as the moon made perfect forever, and the witness in heaven is faithful" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 5). And Isaiah: "A rod shall spring forth… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1253C…hese same promises from the God of all. For he says to Him: "I will prepare your seed forever, and I will build up your throne unto generation and generation" (Psal. lxxxviii, 5). In another place: "And I will set his… OrigenesPG 16:1055…been cut off from thy hand hieron like the slain and sleeping in the grave whom thou rememberest no more and they have been cut off from thy hand thou hast set me hieron the same… OrigenesPG 16:1057…among the dead as those wounded cast down sleeping in the sepulchre whom thou rememberest no more and they have been cast off from thy hand thou hast set me in darkness and in the shadow…
6Ps 88:6
Eusebius of Emesa c. 300-359PG 86:515…place him in a monument i knew and i said 'they have laid me in the lowest pit in darkness and in the shadow of death ' and another answering i knew he said that the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:819…he was to be buried this too he declared saying they put me in the lowest pit in darkness and in the shadow of death and that he was to rise again see how he also… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:745…he himself was working the resurrection of the dead b they set me in the lowest pit in darkness and in the shadow of death see how he preserves the truth of the passion and the… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1569…lest i myself fall into the same pit c verse they set me in the lowest pit in darkness and in the shadow of death these words are also fitting for those who were compelled to… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:33…why have you forsaken me ps then the sepulcher again they placed me in the lowest pit in darkness and in the shadow of death ps and the resurrection for you will not leave my soul…
7Ps 88:7
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1211A…to Him. Wherefore it is said elsewhere: "For who in the clouds shall be compared unto the Lord, or who shall be likened unto the Lord among the sons of God?" [Ps. 88:7]. Vers. 4. "For in his hand are all th… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:847B…was chosen before all others in the Incarnation; and deservedly He both delighted in Him, and said: "Who will be compared to the Lord among the sons of God?" [Ps. lxxxviii, 7]; or also He is called chosen as the On… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:491A…of the holy prophets, and as the Psalmist says, "Who in the clouds shall be compared to the Lord, and who shall be likened to the Lord among the sons of God?" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 7). For to us, who are under a yoke and i… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:67B…have trifled in vain, saying somewhere: "Who among the clouds shall be likened unto the Lord? And who among the sons of God shall be likened unto the Lord?" ⟦Psal. LXXXVIII, 7.⟧ Or is he not someone other than that…
8Ps 88:8
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:325C…eglect his diligence. For this reason, He shows mercy to the sinner, but strikes fear into the just man; For He is terrible over all who are round about Him (Ps. 88:8), and, The Lord is kind to all (Ps. 1… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:325C…d who could these be, if not the saints? For God, says David, is glorified in the counsel of the saints, great and terrible over all who are round about Him (Ps. 88:8). If He sees one fallen, He extends a h… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:21B…me a reproach to me; and I have set," etc. "I am poor and sorrowful; your salvation," etc. Psal. LXXIX, 8. — "Let your mercies quickly anticipate us," etc. Psal. LXXXVIII, 8. — "My soul has been filled with evils,… OrigenesPG 16:1055…all thy waves thou hast afflicted me thou hast put my acquaintances far from me thou hast made me abominations to them i am shut up and shall not go forth hieron thou hast put my… OrigenesPG 16:1057…with thy tempests thou hast afflicted me thou hast put my acquaintances far from me thou hast made me an abomination to them i am kept under guard and not going forth my eye grew weak… OrigenesPG 16:2361…him in a roll of a book and jeremiah commanded baruch saying i am shut up and i cannot enter into the house of the lord and you shall go in and you shall read in…
9Ps 88:9
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1173…of me but what does he say to israel all day long i have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people as we have often shown above the apostle paul now speaking of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1261…with the most moving effect words to the jews saying but unto thee i have stretched out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people this may also signify the form of his passion on the… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1021…from poverty i have cried unto thee o lord all the day i have stretched out my hands unto thee wilt thou show wonders to the dead selah shall physicians rise and praise thee shall any… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:747BLatin…r tuus non me terreat (Job 13, 21). Terret autem non odio habens, sed parcens; Beati enim omnes qui timent Dominum. 9. Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi (Psal. 88, 9)? Frequenter hanc vocem repetit prophet… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:483…not have the prophets believe in the one preached by them vers i have stretched out my hands to a disobedient people the nations then having received no prophet recognized their benefactor but they themselves having… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1347C…t Thee?› etc. ‹All who are round about Him shall bring gifts,› etc. Psal. lxxvi, 13. — ‹Who is a great God like our God? Thou art the God that does wonders.› Psal. lxxxviii, 9; lxxxix, 11; cv, 2; cxii, 7. — ‹Thou ar… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:481…received d vers but to israel he says all the day long i have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people lest they should have it to say that you were found by… OrigenesPG 16:1055…of affliction i have called upon thee o lord in every day i have stretched out my hands unto thee hieron my eye was weakened from affliction i have called upon thee o lord all the…
10Ps 88:10
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:753D…a word the violence of the sea was to be mitigated, testified thus, saying: You rule the power of the sea; but the motion of the waves thereof You mitigate (Psal. 88. 10). And again: He said, and the wind of… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:405D…y: "Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in many waters" (Ps. LXXVI, 20); and, "Thou rulest the power of the sea, and the surging of its waves thou dost calm" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 10); which he later brought about. For whe…
11Ps 88:11
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:755A…it refers] to punishment, by which someone being affected is burdened with reproach, as when he says of the devil: "You have humbled the proud as one wounded" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 11). That [sort of] humility he prays be t… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:929A…according to: "It is good for me that You have humbled me" (Ps. 118:71). And as destruction, according to: "You have humbled the proud one like a wounded man" (Ps. 88:11). And sometimes as subjection, such as…
12Ps 88:12
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1061…anyone declare thy mercy in the grave and thy truth in destruction shall thy wonders be known in the darkness and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness in place of wilt thou c show wonders… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:1023…and thy truth in destruction shall thy wonders be known in the darkness and thy justice in the land that is forgotten and i o lord have cried to… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1131…your mercy in the grave and your truth in destruction shall your wonders be known in the dark and your justice in the land of forgetfulness and other such words of scripture may be gathered by… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:745…subject to death because of the sentence pronounced against the whole race shall thy wonders be known in the darkness and thy righteousness in a land of forgetfulness he continues with the same things for he… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1349C…y good.› Psal. lxxiii, 16. — ‹Yours is the day, and Yours is the night; You have fashioned the dawn and the sun; You have made all the borders of the earth.› Psal. lxxxviii, 12; xciii, 5. — ‹Yours are the heavens, an…
13Ps 88:13
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1063…to say the heavenly one vers but i unto thee have cried and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee just as in the title of the twenty first psalm which is openly brought forward… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:255…mates under heaven, exclaimed to God: "Summer and spring, You have fashioned them" (Ps. LXXIII, 17). And again: "The north and the sea, You have created them" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 13). Therefore, I say, the living water wi… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:549B…forward with the pure eyes of the Spirit to the coming of the Word of God in the flesh among us, as it was to be: Thabor and Hermon shall exult in thy name (Ps. LXXXVIII, 13). Hermon indeed exulted first, when it… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:833…then after a little and i o lord have cried unto thee and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee do you see how they declare both the timing of the hour and of the…
14Ps 88:14
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1275A…" (Ps. LXII, 9). And that [phrase] "I will lift up my hand to heaven" is similar to that which was said by the blessed David: "Let your right hand be exalted" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 14). For it was necessary that the Son of… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1299D…e often uses the same thing in three ways according to a certain inversion, as: "You see," instead of, "Because you see"; and, "Your arm," instead of, "Yours" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 14). And he makes the inversion in a long…
15Ps 88:15
Nectarius of Constantinople c. 335-397PG 39:1833C…nstrate it to you from the Scriptures themselves. For He says: "Let not alms and faith fail thee" (Prov. III, 3); and again: "Mercy and truth shall go before" (cf. Psal. LXXXVIII, 15); and elsewhere: "I will have mercy, an… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:195B…lso saw Him sitting upon a throne of glory; but David shows also the throne of humanity: For mercy, he says, and judgment are the correction of His throne (Ps. 88. 15). Although it lacks an end (for this is… Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:507A…t, but because it was righteous that it should be overthrown. And David indicated this, saying: "Righteousness and judgment are the preparation of Thy throne" (Ps. lxxxviii, 15). Nor did righteousness alone open thes…
16Ps 88:16
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:623B…he prophet calls blessed those who were to see the victory of Christ, shouting a hymn against the enemies, saying: "Blessed is the people who know exultation" (Ps. 88:16). Exultation, therefore, is a triumphal… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:975…30, 139, 167, 242, 295, 309. Foxes and birds in the Holy Scriptures are sometimes meant in a bad sense, Christ said (Luke 13:32), 327. Y Y-a-phes, reading of Ps. 88:16, for katapausontai, 354. Z Zechariah,… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:623B…tiles, that thou mayest open the eyes of the blind.” Psalm CXI, 4. “Light is sprung up for the righteous.” Psalm XLII, 3. “Send forth thy light and thy truth.” Psalm LXXXVIII, 16. “Blessed is the people that knoweth th… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 4:559B…e text: "Who being the brightness of his glory" (Heb. I, 3); and: "Lord, in the light of thy countenance they shall walk, and in the light we shall see light" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 16), and things similar to these. Concern… Isidore Glabas c. 1342–1396PG 139:57A…nity of the Bride of God. And for this reason, I believe, that beatitude was proclaimed regarding them: Blessed is the people that knows the joyful shouting (Ps. LXXXVIII, 16). By these preludes they were signifyin…
18Ps 88:18
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:531A…atter so senseless. But David was most wise, in that he ascribed the glory to the God who is Lord over all, saying: "For thou art the glory of their strength" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 18). And again: "In thee shall we push dow…
20Ps 88:20
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:621A…eople, and concerning the latest adversity, it is prophesied in the Psalm. Of the first prosperity, thus: "Then you spoke in the sight of your sons, and said" (Psal. 88. 20), and the rest which follow. But of the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1425D…es clearly revealed through him who is powerful, of whom it had already been predicted before by the prophetic oracle: "I have set help in one that is mighty" (Psal. lxxxviii, 20). For in place of the dragon, the autho…
21Ps 88:21
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:569D…, so that he might find the eye. This man then, such and so great a man, of whom God says: "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart" (Ps. 88:21; Acts 13:22). O sublime eulogy! O proof… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:467C…d thus He says: "I have found David my servant, with holy oil I have anointed him. He shall call upon me, You are my father. And I will make him my firstborn" (Ps 88:21, 27-28). But if David is the firstborn,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:39…iad blasphemies. But David was not like this, but showed every forbearance. Therefore God also said: I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart (Ps. 88:21). Let us also acquire such a soul, and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:1003B…f tribulations, he showed all the modesty and patience of his mind: for which God said: I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart (Psal. 88.21). Let us therefore also possess such a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:689C…sposition and love toward him; I will magnify him above angels and powers on the earth." Saying what? "I have found David my servant, a man after my heart" (Ps. 88:21; 1 Reg. 13:14); and, "And I will make h… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:1101A…hands, he did no harm to him, but held back his hand from him. Because of which gentleness he was called a man according to the heart of God (1 Kings xiii, 13; Ps. lxxxviii, 21; Acts xiii, 22). "Furthermore it was o… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:119C…s own hands" (Ps. IX, 17). This, therefore, is such and so great a man, of whom God says: "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 21). Truly a glorious eulogy and a singula… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:403B…whom God, bearing witness to Samuel, had said: “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who will do all my [will]” (I Kings XIII, 14; Ps. LXXXVIII, 21; cf. Acts XIII, 22). And the Jews were…
27Ps 88:27
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:741C…y Lord, Sit at my right hand (Ps. 109:1). Do you see His Lord from the Lord? Behold also His Son. He shall call me Father, and I will make him my firstborn (Ps. 88:27-28); and, You are my Son, today I have be… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1275A…ll call upon me, You are my father, and I will make him my firstborn," and, "Israel is my firstborn son," and the like (Osee II, 2, 19; Jerem. III, 8; XXXI, 9; Ps. LXXXVIII, 27, 28). 9. From dignities: as it is writ… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:561C…his invocation? Let the prophet David teach you, thus clearly speaking: He shall call upon me: Thou art my Father, my God, and the supporter of my salvation (Ps. LXXXVIII, 27). Father, indeed, as of God and Son bef… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:523B…holy Scriptures about the Father calling upon His own Son, "You are my Son" (Ps. II, 7), and likewise in another place, "He will call me, Thou art my Father" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 27), then the thing of which we speak will… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:927A…id of time alone, but often of preeminence in dignity, according to the passage: "He shall call upon me: Thou art my Father, and I will make him my firstborn" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 27, 28). God surely does not say this, mea…
28Ps 88:28
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:17B…m; whence he also calls him Son, saying: "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son" (II Reg. VII, 14); and again: "I will make him my firstborn" (Psal. LXXXVIII, 28). These same things are expressed in a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:689C…an after my heart" (Ps. 88:21; 1 Reg. 13:14); and, "And I will make him my first-born, high over the kings of the earth; and his throne as the days of heaven" (Ps. 88:28, 30). And having said this, David heral…
30Ps 88:30
Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1253C…neration and generation" (Psal. lxxxviii, 5). In another place: "And I will set his seed for generation unto generation, and his throne as the days of heaven" (Psal. lxxxviii, 30). And a little later: "Once have I swor… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:691A…mon, however, for Scripture to use such hyperboles, as in the eighty-eighth Psalm: I will place his seed unto eternity, and his throne as the days of heaven (Ps. lxxxviii, 30). Because he had spoken quite hyperboli…
31Ps 88:31
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:733A…. Hear Him saying through the prophet: If his children forsake my law, I will visit their iniquities with a rod, but my mercy I will not take away from them (Ps. LXXXVIII, 31, 33, 34), etc. Truly, because He does n…
33Ps 88:33
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1205C…that lord may be. To those whose sins are curable, the Word threatens that the Lord shall visit their iniquities with a rod and their injustices with stripes (Ps. lxxxviii, 33); but to those who are in an incurable…
35Ps 88:35
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:793C…erish for ever and ever (Ps. 91. 7, 8). But of his own what does he say? I will visit their iniquities with a rod, but my mercy I will not take away from them (Ps. 88. 35, 34). If you see any tumult of your Chu…
36Ps 88:36
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:567…I will not make void" (Ibid. 88:35). "For heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away" (Matt. 24:35). "Once have I sworn by My holy one" (Ps. 88:36). He is the lover of man. Therefore I e… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1119B…what God has declared will be the future should not occur. Nor will He revoke His decree, just as that which is written, “I have sworn once in my holy place” (Ps. lxxxviii, 36), is firmly stated. Or finally, it is s… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:443…e I sworn by my holy one, if I shall lie unto David, his seed shall remain for ever. And his throne as the sun before me; and as a faithful witness in heaven" (Ps. LXXXVIII, 36, 38). By these words he surely designat… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1253C…holy one, if I shall lie to David, his seed remains forever. And his throne as the sun before me, and as the moon perfected, and a faithful witness in heaven" (Psal. lxxxviii, 36). These same promises the truth-telling… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:189B…without an oath: “I have sworn to David my servant: Even unto eternity I will prepare thy seed, and I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation” (Ps. LXXXVIII, 36, 37). And again, by the addition of pro…
49Ps 88:49
Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1281D…nged at random; and do not be distressed to see a dead man carried away, and moving toward a better state. For you know, indeed you know, that shortly after ⟦ Psal. LXXXVIII, 49.⟧… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1409…“The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away” (Job 1, 21), that good teacher, that holy leader. For “what man is he that shall live, and shall not see death?” (Ps. LXXXVIII, 49). Thus, we may learn to endure the abse… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1453A…t what shall we do, O master? It is God’s commandment, or rather His decree, sung through the divine David: There is no man who shall live and not see death (Ps. LXXXVIII, 49). Thus, everyone from Adam, our forefat…
50Ps 88:50
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:559D…gs was stopped (Ps. LXII, 12). I will therefore speak words similar to those which David was saying with lamentation: Where are thy ancient mercies, O Lord (Ps. LXXXVIII, 50)? I too will say with tears: Where is t…
51Ps 88:51
Michael Cerularius c. 1000–1059PG 120:725B…ts, which I have borne in my bosom of many nations, wherewith thy enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the exchange of thy Christ." [Ps. LXXXVIII, 51-52] Now, the "exchange" of Christ would be…
52Ps 88:52
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:85…deliberately abstained from the word Christos; for he uses one word at one time, and another at another, even where Christ is the subject. Thus in Ps. LXXXVIII, v. 52, "the footprints of your Christ," and Habakkuk 3, v. 13, "f… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:1001B…took flesh from us. Concerning which exchange David said to God, exclaiming against the Jews and saying: "They have reproached the commutation of Thy Christ" (Ps. 88:52); that is, they affected the flesh of t…
154Ps 88:154
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…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 1547 On Psalm LXXXVIII 1547 On Psalm LXXXIX 1550 On Psalm XC 1551 On Psalm XCI 1551 On…
157Ps 88:157
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…19 on Psalm LXXXI, 1527 on Psalm LXXXII, 1531 on Psalm LXXXIII, 1537 on Psalm LXXXIV, 1545 on Psalm LXXXV, 1553 on Psalm LXXXVI, 1561 on Psalm LXXXVII, 1567 on Psalm LXXXVIII, 1573 on Psalm LXXXIX, 1597 on Psalm XC, 160…
747Ps 88:747
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:789…TION on Psalm LXXXIV. 738-740 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXV. 740-742 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXVI. 742-744 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXVII. 744-747 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXVIII. 747-755 EXPOSITION on Psalm LXXXIX. 753-759…