Psalm 115:16

• §326Paragraph 5 · Heaven and EarthRead at vatican.va

  “Finally, "heaven" refers to the saints and the "place" of the spiritual creatures, the angels, who surround God.” — Catechism footnote: Pss 115:16; 19:2; Mt 5:16.

John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6Book II

  “Since, therefore, the Scripture speaks of heaven, and heaven of heaven, and heavens of heavens, and the blessed Paul says that he was snatched away to the third heaven, we say that in the cosmogony of the universe we accept the…” — editor's note: Ps. cxv. 16.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “But it behoves that the whole world be despised by him who lays up his treasure in that Heaven, of which it is said, “The heaven of heavens is the Lord’s,” [Ps 115:16] that is, in the spiritual firmament.” — the author cites it

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7Conference XX

  “…by which “everyone is bound,” he will with all thanksgiving sing to the Lord: “Thou hast broken my chains: I will offer to thee the sacrifice of praise.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxv. 16, 17.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XII.8Book XII

  “But that heaven of heavens was for Thee, O Lord; but the earth, which Thou hast given to the sons of men, to be seen and touched, was not such as now we see and touch.” — editor's note: Ps. cxv. 16.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 115

  “For “The heaven of heavens is the Lord’s” (ver. 16); who hath elevated the minds of some saints to such a height, that they became teachable by no man, but by God Himself; in comparison of which heaven,…” — the author cites it

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• Psalm 148:4

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Psalm 148:5

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Isaiah 40:22

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Isaiah 44:22

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.

• Jeremiah 31:16

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.

• Matthew 5:16

  Cited together in Catechism §326.

• Matthew 24:35

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:19–21 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• 2 Corinthians 12:2

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Genesis 1:2

  Cited together in Confessions XII.8.

• Genesis 1:6

  Cited together in Confessions XII.8.

• Genesis 1:7

  Cited together in Confessions XII.8.

• Genesis 1:8

  Cited together in Confessions XII.8 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 19:2

  Cited together in Catechism §326.

• Psalm 38:19

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.

• Psalm 42:4

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.

• Psalm 96:11

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Psalm 104:2

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Psalm 114:3

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.

• Psalm 114:5

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.6.