Psalm 103:5

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Virgins III.2Book III

  “But within you let that bird of which we read, “Thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s,” holding its course on high, swift in its virgin flight, be ignorant of the desire for unnecessary food.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. [cii.] 5.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions X.36Book X

  “…heal all my “diseases,” and redeem my life from corruption, and crown me with “loving-kindness and tender mercies,” and satisfy my desire with “good things;” who didst restrain my pride with Thy fear, and subdue my neck to Thy “yoke.”” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 3–5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XI.9Book XI

  “…corruption, and crown me with Thy loving-kindness and mercy, and shalt satisfy my desire with good things, because my youth shall be renewed like the eagle’s.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 3–5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 67

  “Our youth shall be renewed as an eagle’s, if only our old man we break against the Rock of Christ.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 71

  “Nevertheless, because a true saying is, “Renewed as an eagle’s shall be Thy youth;” He rose Himself the third day, promised a resurrection at the end of the world.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 103

  ““He who satisfieth thy longing with good things” (ver. 5).…Seek thy own good, O soul.” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XIV.14Book XIV

  “Then, as divine Scripture promises, “His desire will be satisfied with good things,” good things unchangeable,—the very Trinity itself, its own God, whose image it is.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 5

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 65

  “…loved them, when about to lead them on to the goal where all sufficiency should be theirs, and where their every desire should be satisfied with good things.” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 102

  “For in that future world, when we have reached the kingdom where we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is, what shall we then have to ask, when our desire shall be satisfied with good things?” — editor's note: Ps. ciii. 5.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “They are called eagles whose youth is renewed as the eagle’s, and who take to themselves wings that they may come to Christ’s passion. [marg. note: Ps 103:5, Isa 40:31]” — the author cites it

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• Psalm 104:24

  Cited together in Confessions XI.9.

• Isaiah 14:13

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Isaiah 14:14

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Isaiah 40:31

  Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 11:30

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Matthew 24:23

  Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:25

  Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:26

  Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 24:23–28 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 12:32

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Romans 8:24

  Cited together in Confessions XI.9.

• Romans 8:25

  Cited together in Confessions XI.9.

• James 4:6

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Deuteronomy 6:5

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.

• Psalm 11:5

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.

• Psalm 17:15

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 102.

• Psalm 18:7

  Cited together in Confessions X.36.

• Psalm 31:10

  Cited together in Confessions XI.9.

• Psalm 38:10

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.

• Psalm 59:9

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.