Psalm 121:4 (WEB)
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Fathers and councils · 13
Augustine of Hippo
“Thou never ceasest to pluck them out, but I, constantly remain fast in the snares set all around me; because Thou “that keepest Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
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Read the whole comment“He replies to you, I know what I am saying: I know that “He that keepeth Israel doth not sleep:” but yet the Martyrs cry, “Awake; why sleepest Thou, O Lord?”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
Read the whole comment“He that keepeth Israel shall neither hunger nor thirst, nor be weary, nor fall asleep.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
Read the whole comment“The Psalmist telleth thee: “He that keepeth Israel, shall neither slumber nor sleep” (ver. 4).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Be ye Israel: for “the Keeper of Israel neither sleepeth nor slumbereth.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
Read the whole comment“For “He that keepeth Israel neither slumbereth nor sleepeth;” and, “Except the Lord keep the city, they wake in vain who keep it.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
- Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2Demonstrations by Syllogisms
“Of the divine nature the prophet David says, “Behold He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Psalm cxxi. 4
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Gregory the Great
“While we sleep, then, He will protect you, of whom it is written, Behold he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep (Ps. cxx. 4).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“For “Lo” (it is said) “he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” ( Ps. cxxi. 4 ), and “Do not suffer thy foot to be moved.” ( Ps. cxxi. 3.)” — editor's note: In Psalm cxxi. 3 (cxx. 3, LXX.) where we have “He shall not suffer,” &c., the LXX. have, μὴ δῴης εἰς σάλον τὸν πόδα σον, μηδὲ νυστάξῃ (Vat.) ὁ φυλάσσων σε,…
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Jerome
“May you be kept holy both in body and spirit by the Samaritan—that is, saviour and keeper—of whom it is said in the psalm, “He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
Read the whole comment“But let us say with David: “Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxi. 4.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, The Institutes VIII.3Book VIII
“For if when these things are said of God they are to be understood literally in a material gross signification, then also He sleeps, as it is said, “Arise, wherefore sleepest thou, O Lord?” though it is elsewhere said of Him: “Behold he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxx. (cxxi.) 4.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2.
Cited together in Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in Confessions X.34.
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.