Psalm 119:46 (WEB)
I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
Fathers and councils · 4
Theodoret of Cyrus
“…and the emperor’s lawless attacks upon the saints, crying in the words of the godly David, “I spoke of thy testimonies also before Kings and was not ashamed.”” — editor's note: Psalm cxix. 46. The text quotes the Sept. ἐλὰλουν ἐν τοῖς μαρτυρίοις σου ἐναντίον βασιλέων καὶ ούκ ᾐσχυνόμην
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Augustine of Hippo
““I spoke of Thy testimonies also,” he saith, “before kings, and I was not ashamed” (ver. 46): as one who had sought and had received grace to answer those who reproached him with the word, and the promise that the word of truth should not be taken from his mouth.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“For it is written: “I spoke of Thy testimonies before kings, and was not ashamed;” and in another place: “Son of man, I have set Thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, in order,” it is said, “that if the righteous doth turn from his…” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. [cxviii.] 46.
Read the whole comment“…that I was not acting for my own advantage, but was not ashamed to say in the sight of the king that which was for the profit of himself and of my own soul.” — editor's note: Ps. cxix. [cxviii.] 46.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History IV.31.
Cited together in Letters Letter 57.
Cited together in Letters Letter 57.