Where the Fathers quote Psalms 9

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Photius of ConstantinoplePG 101:1148expounds v.6“επετιμησας εθνεσι, και απωλετο ο ασεβης· το ονομα αυτου εξηλειψας εις τον αιωνα και εις τον αιωνα του αιωνος.”305. Meaning of «Thou hast rebuked the nations and the ungodly has perished» Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1233expounds v.24“οτι επαινειται ο αμαρτωλος εν ταις επιθυμιαις της ψυχης αυτου και ο αδικων ενευλογειται·”148. On «And the unrighteous man is blessed». An interpretation.

1Ps 9:1

2Ps 9:2

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:599…o lord with my whole heart i will relate all thy wonders i will be glad and rejoice in thee i will sing to thy name o most high etc he who loves with the whole… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1221…o lord with my whole heart i will recount all your wonders i will be glad and rejoice in you i will sing to your name o most high etc he who loves with his whole… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:97…explained above vers the king has brought me into his chamber we will be glad and rejoice in thee when the bride had indicated to her bridegroom that the maidens captured by the odor of him… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:117…nations according to god h o lord my god i will glorify thee i will sing praise to thy name for thou hast done wonderful things an ancient and true counsel be it o lord for… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:265…xxv h b a ver o lord my god i will glorify thee i will sing praise to thy name for thou hast done wonderful things a counsel of old true so be it o lord… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:763…of thy ointments the king has brought me into his chambers we will be glad and rejoice in thee let us love thy breasts more than wine righteousness has loved thee c whoever in accordance with… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:759B…The blessed David sang for us not a private, but a universal song: I will confess to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wonders (Ps. IX, 2). Oh, the piety of the blessed David, w… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:3231…to god thus exclaimed d o lord my god i will glorify thee i will sing praise to thy name for thou hast done wonderful things an ancient and true counsel let it be so for… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:929…rejoice with him in eternal joy so as to say to him i will be glad and rejoice in thee i will sing to thy name o most high and again for he has clothed me… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:139…as if they were certain admirable trophies won over the enemy vers i will be glad and rejoice in thee i will be glad he says as one who has received the experience of thy help…

4Ps 9:4

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:89C…onsuming. But there is a place where "sitting" signifies also judicial authority; as when he says: "You have sat upon the throne, you who judge righteousness" (Ps. 9. 4); and Daniel: "Thrones were set, and th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:69B…ay? "I saw the Lord sitting." The sitting on a throne is always a symbol of judgment, as David says: "You have sat on the throne, you who judge righteousness" (Ps. 9.4); and Daniel: "Thrones were set, and a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:83D…who made all things pervert justice?” Job v, 13. — “He who captures the wise in their craftiness, and has made the counsel of the cunning of no effect.” Psal. ix, 4. — “You sat upon the throne, You who ju…

5Ps 9:5

Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1189A…but rather it is spoken to Him by those who have benefited from Him, as the words themselves demonstrate: "For Thou hast maintained my judgment and my cause" (Ps. IX, 5). In what way? "Thou didst sit upon the… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1189A…mselves demonstrate: "For Thou hast maintained my judgment and my cause" (Ps. IX, 5). In what way? "Thou didst sit upon the throne, Thou that judgest justice" (Ps. IX, 5). And what sentence did He pass? "Thou… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1281D…us those who possess the authority to judge and punish carry out the trial while seated upon thrones; as: "You have sat upon a throne who judge righteousness" (Psal. ix, 5); and: "God sits upon his holy throne"…

6Ps 9:6

Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1189A…what sentence did He pass? "Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and the wicked one hath perished: Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and for ever and ever" (Ps. IX, 6). For Thou didst not endure, he says, t… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1015C…You shall destroy them, and shall not build them up anymore" [Ps. XXVII, 5]. And, "The enemies have failed in their swords, and you have destroyed cities" [Ps. IX, 6]. There are as many cities as there are…

7Ps 9:7

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:47D…חָרְמָה, Herma, and the like: more often, however, a, as IV Kings i, 2. Aquila, Aazia, אֲחַזְיָה(וּ), who is called Ochozias by Jerome and the LXX; and Psalm ix, 7, arbaoth, חֲרָבוֹת; and Psalm cii, 17… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:903A…but they trouble themselves; for I have become weak. Have they not read, 'The enemies have failed their swords at the end, and the cities you have destroyed' (Ps. ix, 7)? I no longer have a place, nor a weapo… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:225D…een left unbroken by the Lord, according to what is written: "The enemies have failed; the swords have failed to the end, and you have destroyed their cities" (Ps. IX, 7), for this reason he was troubled; and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:151…flict our soul! See how many absurdities there are. When I ought to conquer the enemy (for his swords have failed for the end, and he has perished, Ps. IX, 7), when, I say, I ought to conquer, I am conquered; and not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:565B…ything, and made the athlete only the more courageous. For which reason also the prophet was crying out saying: The swords of the enemy have failed to the end (Ps. 9. 7). And perhaps he also speaks to him: It… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:67C…or malice is thus called a labor by evil men. At any rate, Scripture always calls malice a "labor," as when it says: Under their tongue is labor and fatigue (Ps. 9:7); and elsewhere again: And their labor… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:1073A…to itself, as the divine David said (Ps. XXVI, 12), and justice wins the victory over iniquity, utterly casting it down and destroying its memory with a sound (Ps. IX, 7), as the discourse will show in what fo… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:947C…cause, though we were hedged about with the strong armor of grace and had a weak adversary—for the swords of the enemy, it is said, have failed at the end (Ps. IX, 7)—we receive a mortal wound from him as…

8Ps 9:8

9Ps 9:9

Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:397…the figure of those limping on both feet. 6. Who the aliens are, strangers, hypocritical mercenaries, and servants. HOMILY X. 1. On that [verse of] Psalm ix, v. 9, “Christ comes to judge the world in equity.” Concerning Sa…

10Ps 9:10

Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1191…and let them hope in thee that know thy name for thou hast not forsaken them that seek thee o lord they have surely become superior to every kind of human hope for having an assured… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:925…and let those who know thy name hope in thee for thou hast not forsaken them that seek thee o lord for let them hope aquila and symmachus said they shall be confident using the indicative… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1567C…u shall fear the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve, and shall cleave to Him, and shall swear by His name. He is your glory, and He is your life." Psal. ix, 10. — "You have not forsaken those who see… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:283C…he poor: and that one ought not to turn away from, despise, or loathe the indigent. Job XXXIV, 28. — « God will hear the cry of the needy and the poor. » Psal. IX, 10–13. — « The Lord is become a refuge for th…

13Ps 9:13

14Ps 9:14

15Ps 9:15

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:501A…nd the prophet David testifies, saying: "Deliver me from those who go down to the pit" (Ps. 29:4); and again, "Thou who liftest me up from the gates of death" (Ps. 9:15). So that even the words, "We are going…

16Ps 9:16

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:359D…ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. ⟦index: entries preserved⟧ HOMILIA LXV. LXV. laqueo isto, quem absconderunt, comprehensus est pes eorum (Psal. 9. 16). Hoc Judæis contigit. Ipsi namque dice… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:613D…fulfilled, and the prophesied Christ is glorified; this day is truly fulfilled the saying regarding the Lord's death: In his own snare the sinner is caught (Ps. 9. 16). And who is the sinner? The devil, the… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:431…hands for the illustrious paul even boasted in labor in toil and in the work of his own hands cii to the same you have written that you have been delivered from the mental distress and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:25…nd well preserved. It contains a Catena on the Psalms collected from Asterius, Basil the Great, Cyril, Didymus, Eusebius, and our own author, which begins at Psalm IX, 16, and proceeds to the end of the fiftiet… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1531A…ITLE XIII. — On snares, and those who plot against their neighbors. Ps. vii, 15. — "He opened a pit and dug it, and he shall fall into the ditch he made." Ps. ix, 16. — "In the snare which they hid is thei… Anthony the GreatPG 40:1099…in another place and behold he saw a certain man entirely occupied in the work of his own hands who then would rise leaving his work to pray and again would return to the work namely…

17Ps 9:17

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1081…lord even by his judgments let the sinners be turned into hades and all the nations that forget god the sinners are turned into hades that they may see the soul of jesus descending and ascending… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1909A…hapters are present, the rest are missing. 4) Codex no. 511 (Lambecius 16), parchment, very old, in octavo. It contains 298 leaves. It contains a Psalter from Psalm 9:17 to the end, with a commentary which is… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:53…I, 8, מִקֶּדֶם, Massoretic mikkedem, they [read] mekkedem. Levit. VII, 18, פִּגּוּל, the Massoretes have phiggoul, but Theodotion phegoul or phegoul. Psal. IX, 17, הִגָּיוֹן, Massoretes higgaion, they… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1597D…erse 10. Consistently with the idea that the base shall enter into the lowest parts of the earth, is the phrase, "The sinners shall be turned back into hades" (Ps. ix, 17), all the nations that forget God; and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:569D…ff the victory; he ran, he took his sword, he cut off his head. And that which is written was fulfilled: "In the works of his hands the sinner was caught" (Ps. 9:17). Again envy, again jealousy. Constantl… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:451B…made heaven and earth, the Only-Begotten, who according to the heretics was made, and afterwards created. But "In the words of his lips the sinner is trapped" (Ps. 9:17). Blessed Jeremiah says: Thus say to wh… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:101C…nd although other signs had occurred before, yet there was no such fear. Thus that saying is true, that the Lord is known by the judgments which He executes (Ps. 9. 17). So also it happened in the case of th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:697D…y off the victory. He ran and took his sword, and cut off his head; and that which is written was fulfilled: In the works of his hands the sinner was ensnared (Ps. 9:17). If, therefore, you crave glory and ho… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1319…ted, 69, 70, 71, 73, 201, 205, 261, 263–265. Aristotle denied Providence, 160; and in the notes, ibid. The derisive habit of atheists, 3. "Aiteu," ambiguous in Psalm 9, 17, 111. B Baptism, that is, the formula o… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:995…se; sed blasphemias tuas per universum quoque orbem divulgasti. Sed ecce impletum in te etiam illud est: « In operibus manuum suarum comprehensus est peccator [Ps. IX, 17]. » Sanctum presbyterorum ac diaconorum… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:881B…e of the evangelical proclamation. Concerning whom the prophet David also says: "Let the sinners be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God" (Ps. IX, 17). Whether, therefore, by these judgment… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:119B…r of faith he carried away the victory. He took his sword, cut off his head, and Scripture was fulfilled: "The sinner is snared in the works of his own hands" (Ps. IX, 17). This, therefore, is such and so g… Theognostus the Monk d. c. 890PG 105:853A…ign flame, they sent back the burning energies to those who were serving them, as it is possible to say: In the works of his own hands the sinner was caught (Ps. IX, 17). Others, however, having been torn apa…

18Ps 9:18

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:679…for the needy shall not be forgotten to the end the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever arise o lord let not man be strengthened let the nations be judged in thy sight… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:721A…soul in Hades" (Ps. XV, 10). And: "O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from Hades" (Ps. XXIX, 4). And again he says: "Let sinners be turned back into Hades" (Ps. IX, 18). Now, the saying "be turned back" sign… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:335B…ealth with which to work righteousness, he possesses poverty, by which he earns patience for eternity. For "The patience of the poor shall not perish forever" (Ps. 9:18): in Christ our Lord, to whom be glory… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:41D…hat affliction and anguish their spirit shall feel, when a cry shall be made by all saying: Let sinners be turned into hell, all the nations that forget God (Ps. IX, 18)? Woe is me, what a place is that, wher… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:929…for the poor shall not be forgotten to the end the patience of the poor shall not perish forever these he says who have not believed the divine proclamation shall be delivered to hell with all… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:743…the poor man shall not be forgotten for ever and the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever ps ix when he had said it shall be given into his hand he added until… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:551…the endurance of the righteous in the spirit of god the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever and again but those who wait for the lord they shall inherit the earth and again… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:289…from god for the needy shall not always be forgotten the hope of the poor shall not perish for ever ps ix in so far as those who do what is required are not unheeded by…

19Ps 9:19

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 27:87…has served them all nations that forget god greeks heretics jews for arise o lord let not man prevail he prays b that the only begotten might shine forth upon those on earth so that that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:133…for the sake of comfort to be confident always about the end arise o lord let not man prevail another let him not be bold let the nations be judged in your sight another and against… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1431…injustice so that what is said in the psalms might be fulfilled arise o lord let not man prevail let the nations be judged before you appoint o lord a lawgiver over them let the nations… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:929…being trampled by the ungodly he adds by way of a prayer arise o lord let not man prevail let the nations be judged before thee appoint o lord a lawgiver over them that the nations… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:743…nd showing the time of the ugliness of those evils, "For the poor man shall not be forgotten for ever, and the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever" (Ps. IX, 19). When he had said, "It shall be given… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:509…lord let not man prevail let the nations be judged before you constitute o lord a lawgiver over them a but if they do… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1091…in the ninth psalm again he speaks to the god of all arise o lord let not man prevail let the nations be judged in your sight appoint o lord a lawgiver b over them let… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:289B…red for the sake of the truth, but to await redemption from God; for “the needy shall not always be forgotten; the hope of the poor shall not perish for ever” (Ps. IX, 19), in so far as those who do what is req… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:151…another prophet wait for me in the time of my resurrection d arise o lord let not man prevail another interpreter rendered it let not man do anything rashly the prophet says this because of the…

20Ps 9:20

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:833D…enerations after Moses, cried out: Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened; let the nations be judged in thy sight. Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them (Ps. 9:20, 21). If, then, David was before Moses,…

21Ps 9:21

Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:845B…nation, for the sake of which David himself prayed in the ninth [tenth] Psalm: "Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them; let the nations know that they are men" [Ps. ix, 21]. And Micah also prophesied: "And the L…

24Ps 9:24

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:67C…e always calls malice a "labor," as when it says: Under their tongue is labor and fatigue (Ps. 9:7); and elsewhere again: And their labor and pain is more (Ps. 9:24). And if anyone wonders whence at t…

26Ps 9:26

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:257…se who have defiled ways and an unclean life, just as the Prophet says: "His ways are defiled at all times; thy judgments are taken away from before his face" (Ps. IX, 26). For it is impossible, it is impossibl…

27Ps 9:27

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:219D…dle rushes into precipices (for "His ways are profane at all times," he says; and assigning the cause, he says, "Thy judgments are taken away from before him" [Ps. 9:27]), so he who is always held by this fea… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:317…much wickedness, except for a few, admits the doctrine of the resurrection. And this is what the Psalmist says: Thy judgments are taken away from before him (Ps. IX, 27). Why? Because his ways are polluted a…

30Ps 9:30

John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:393A…ough, stay thy hand. "God is a righteous judge, and strong, and long-suffering." Ps. vii, 12. "According to the multitude of His wrath He will not seek." Ps. ix, 30. "Remember thy mercies, O Lord," — "Ho…

31Ps 9:31

Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:327…lmist remembers God in the Psalms as the "Father of orphans and judge of the widows" (Ps. LXVII, 6). And elsewhere: "You were a helper to the orphan" (Ps. IX, 31). Therefore, Job, as one who preserves the image intact and…

32Ps 9:32

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:155D…se dogmas would arise. For indeed, it is written in Scripture: There is no God (Ps. 13:1); and, He turns away his face, so that he does not see to the end (Ps. 9:32 in LXX); and, God will not require it…

34Ps 9:34

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:155D…n Scripture: There is no God (Ps. 13:1); and, He turns away his face, so that he does not see to the end (Ps. 9:32 in LXX); and, God will not require it (Ps. 9:34 in LXX). Is it the case, therefore, tel… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:511A…y longing, one who approaches God and seeks forgiveness and salvation is heard, according to what is written: "Thou hast heard the desire of the poor, O Lord" (Ps. IX, 34). And to the commanding faculty, that i…

41Ps 9:41

Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1401A…e inferior ones might follow him: but he does not notice that, a little later, the words "by the preparation of the heart" were borrowed by Gregory from David, Ps. IX, 41, Thou hast heard the preparation of th…

119Ps 9:119

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1707…LMS 1053 On Psalm I 1075 On Psalm II 1099 On Psalm III 1117 On Psalm IV 1131 On Psalm V 1167 On Psalm VI 1173 On Psalm VII 1177 On Psalm VIII 1182 On Psalm IX 1196 On Psalm X 1191 On Psalm XI 1199 On Psalm XII 1203 On Psal…

919Ps 9:919

Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:2003…ON OF THE PSALMS. Preface, 857 Interpretation of the first Psalm, 866 on Psalm II, 871 on Psalm V, 893 on Psalm VI, 901 on Psalm VII, 905 on Psalm VIII, 913 on Psalm IX, 919 on Psalm X, 931 on Psalm XI, 941 on Psa…