Psalm 116:7 (WEB)
Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.8Book II
“Whence the prophet also appears to point out some such state of things by the words, “Return, O my soul, unto thy rest.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 7.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath done good to thee” (ver. 7): not for thy deservings, or through thy strength; but because the Lord hath done good to thee.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Keep therefore your birthright and say: “Return unto thy rest, O my soul.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 7.
Read the whole comment“He quotes this passage from the Psalms: “Before thou didst humble me by reason of my wickedness, I went wrong;” and this, “Return unto thy rest, O my soul;” this also, “Bring my soul out of prison;” and this, “I will make confession unto the Lord in the land of the living,” although there can be no doubt that the…” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 7.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore, afterwards to console itself, the soul says in the Psalms, “Before I was humbled, I went wrong”; and“Return, my soul, to thy rest”; and“Lead my soul out of prison”; and similarly elsewhere.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 7.
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