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King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst

Psalm 107:20

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Psalm 107:20 (WEB)

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

Catechism · 1

  • §1502Article 5 · The Anointing of the SickRead at vatican.va

    “Illness becomes a way to conversion; God's forgiveness initiates the healing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Pss 32:5; 38:5; 39:9, 12; 107:20; cf. Mk 2:5-12.

Fathers and councils · 8

Origen

  • “For “God sent forth His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions,” as the prophet taught in the book of Psalms.” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. cvii. 20.

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  • “And seeing it is a Jew who makes these statements in the work of Celsus, it will not be out of place to quote the declaration, “He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction,”—a passage of which we spoke a little ago.” — editor's note: Ps. cvii. 20.

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  • “All men, therefore, labouring and being heavy laden on account of the nature of sin, are invited to the rest spoken of in the word of God, “for God sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”” — editor's note: Ps. cvii. 20.

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  • “And although one may not be so exalted (as the sun), nevertheless let such an one pray to the Word of God (who is able to heal him), and still more to His Father, who also to the righteous of former times “sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. cvii. 20.

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