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Psalm 118:25 (WEB)
Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 118
““Save me now, O Lord: prosper Thou well my way, O Lord” (ver. 25).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 51
“…by the worshipping people is Hosanna, indicating, as some who know the Hebrew language affirm, rather a state of mind than having any positive significance; just as in our own tongue we have what are called interjections, as when in our grief we say, Alas! or in our joy, Ha! or in our admiration, O how fine! where…” — editor's note: The “some” here referred to by Augustin could scarcely have had a very extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, as the word Hosanna, though left…
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JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Blessed art thou that art to come in the name of the Lord.” [Ps 118:25] For that which the LXX give Ω Κύριε σῶσον δὴ, “Save now, O Lord;” we read in the Hebrew, ‘Anna, adonai osianna,’ which Symmachus renders more plainly, “I pray thee, O Lord, save, I pray thee.”” — the author cites it
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Jerome, Letters Letter 20
“Exposing the error of Hilary of Poitiers, who supposed the expression to signify “redemption of the house of David,” he goes on to show that in the gospels it is a quotation from Psa. cxviii. 25 and that its true meaning is “save now” (so A.V.).” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.17Book II
“Blessed is He who cometh in the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 21–26.
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