Psalm 104:2 (WEB)
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…that they themselves are spiritual, while they are in fact shamefully carnal on account of their so great impiety,—affirming that He, who has made His angels spirits, and is clothed with light as with a garment, and holds the circle of the earth, as it were, in His hand, in whose sight its inhabitants are counted as…” — editor's note: Ps. civ. 2, 4.
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John Damascene
“This idea is suggested by these words of David, the singer of God, Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain, by which word he clearly means a tent: and by these from the blessed Isaiah, Who hath established the heavens like a vault: and also because when the sun,…” — editor's note: Ps. civ. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For Thou, O our God, shalt enlighten our darkness; from Thee are derived our garments of light, and then shall our darkness be as the noonday.” — editor's note: Ps. civ. 2.
Read the whole comment““Clothed with light as a garment” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“(See Jer. xliii. 12 and Ps. civ. 2.)” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…to see in this a declaration of the abundance of His power, and, as it were, its restraint, just as also He clothes Himself with Light as with a garment.” — editor's note: Ib. civ. 2.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Severian of GabalaCatena Aurea on Mark
“…fleece, but of living virtue, blazing with heavenly light, not of an earthly dye, as saith the Prophet, “Thou deckest thyself with light as with a garment;” [Ps 104:2] and of the just it is said, “Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun.” [Matt 13:43]” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 22
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30.
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Severian of Gabala on Mark 16:1–8 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Confessions XIII.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.30.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.8.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.