Psalm 119:1 (WEB)
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“For example:“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,” and“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 1.
Read the whole comment“A stainless reputation is difficult nay almost impossible to attain; the prophet yearns for it but hardly hopes to win it: “Blessed,” he says, “are the undefiled in the way who walk in the law of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 1.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.16Conference XIV
“Blessed are they that seek His testimonies.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. (cxix.) 1, 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Blessed are they who search His testimonies, and seek Him out with their whole heart.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“Blessed are they who search into His testimonies.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. 1, 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“From its commencement, dearly beloved, doth this great Psalm exhort us unto bliss, which there is no one who desireth not.…And therefore this is the lesson which he teacheth, who saith, “Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it
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