Psalm 116:16 (WEB)
LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
Fathers and councils · 13
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.9Conference XI
“I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of praise;” and: “except the Lord had helped me, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxv. 7, 8 (cxvi. 16, 17); xciii. (xciv.) 17.
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“The importance of our will is maintained by the Lord, when we find “Break the chains of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion:” of its weakness the prophet sings, when he says: “The Lord looseth them that are bound:” and “Thou hast broken my chains: To Thee will I offer the sacrifice of praise.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv (cxlvi.) 7; cxv. (cxvi.) 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But they were Thine, and I knew it not, and I thought that Thou heldest Thy peace, and that it was she who spoke, through whom Thou heldest not Thy peace to me, and in her person wast despised by me, her son, “the son of Thy handmaid, Thy servant.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment““Thou hast loosed my bonds, I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“For there shall come the Grace of God, so that righteousness shall be thy delight, as much as thou didst delight in iniquity; and thou, a man that out of bonds hast been loosed, shall cry out to God, “Thou hast broken asunder my bonds.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“By whom being heard, they give thanks, saying, “Thou hast broken asunder my bonds.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“Reflect also upon these words: “I am Thy servant, and the Son of Thine handmaid.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“Let therefore the slave purchased at so great a price confess his condition, and say, “Behold, O Lord, how that I am Thy servant: “I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid” (ver. 16).…This, therefore, is the son of the heavenly Jerusalem, which is above, the free mother of us all.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Thou hast struck off in amazement of mind the bonds” must be understood for, He lifts up the good and strikes off the bad, about which it is said to Him, “Thou hast broken asunder my bonds,” and that “in amazement of mind,” that is, wonderfully.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“And who is sufficient to loose such bonds, unless He help, to whom it is said, “Thou hast burst asunder my bonds”?” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
Read the whole comment“And perhaps there were those among them who then fastened their fetters on Christ, and yet were afterwards delivered by Him, and could say, “Thou hast loosed my bonds.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 16.
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Gregory of Nyssa
““Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death” of such a man, or rather it is not death, but the breaking of bonds, as it is said, “Thou hast broken my bonds asunder.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15, 16.
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Parallel passages
Psalm 116:16 and Wisdom 9:5 share the same wording (12 words).
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