Psalm 112:1 (WEB)
Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
““Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he will have great delight in His commandments” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For certainly in the saying, “Blessed is he who feareth the Lord,” women also who fear the Lord are included.” — editor's note: Ps. cxii. 1.
Read the whole comment“Let there not be presumptuous confidence of men upon men: let not the sparrow flee to the mountains, but let it trust in the Lord; and if it lift its eyes to the mountains, from whence cometh aid to it, let it understand that its aid is from the Lord who made heaven and earth.” — editor's note: Ps. cxii. 1, 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“As, however, fear itself is the beginning of wisdom and the source of blessedness—for they that fear the Lord are blessed—he has plainly marked himself out as the teacher for instruction in wisdom, and the guide to the attainment of blessedness.” — editor's note: Ib. cxii. [cxi.] 1.
Read the whole comment“We find elsewhere also: “Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, he will rejoice greatly in His commandments.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxii. [cxi.] 1.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.1.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.1.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.2.
