Psalm 131:1

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VI.15Book VI

  “…“Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty, neither do I walk in great matters, nor in things too wonderful for me; if I had not been humble,” etc. Now these words show that he who is of humble mind does not by any means humble himself in an unseemly or inauspicious manner, falling down upon his…” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxi. 1, 2 (LXX.). The clause, “If I had not been humble,” seems to belong to the following verse.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew

  ““Lord, remember David and all his mercifulness!” [Ps 131:1] and, “If I have returned evil for evil,” [Ps 7:4] what else but, “Forgive us our debts even as we forgive our debtors?”” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131

  ““Lord, my heart is not lifted up” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 22

  “I know your humility; I know that you can say with sincerity: “Lord, my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty;” I know that in your breast as in that of your mother the pride through which the devil fell has no place.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxi. 1.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Patience Chapter 3

  “And this species of the divine patience indeed being, as it were, at a distance, may perhaps be esteemed as among “things too high for us;” but what is that which, in a certain way, has been grasped by hand among men openly on the earth?” — editor's note: So Mr. Dodgson; and La Cerda, as quoted by Oehler. See Ps. cxxxi. 1 in LXX., where it is Ps. cxxx.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, The Institutes I.3Book I

  “If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: as a child that is weaned is towards his mother.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxx. (cxxxi.) 1, 2.

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• John Cassian, The Institutes XII.6Book XII

  “If I was not humbly minded;” and again, “He that worketh pride shall not dwell in the midst of my house;” yet, as he knew how hard is that watchfulness even for those that are perfect, he…” — editor's note: Ps. cxxx. (cxxxi.) 1, 2.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52Book III

  “That no one should be uplifted in his labour.” — editor's note: [Hab. i. 16; Ps. cxxxi. 1.]

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• Proverbs 16:5

  Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.

• Proverbs 30:8

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Sirach 3:18

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Sirach 3:22

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Sirach 10:26

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52.

• Habakkuk 1:16

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:13

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 11:20

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.

• Luke 9:51

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 3.

• Luke 9:52

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 3.

• Luke 9:54

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 3.

• Luke 9:55

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 3.

• Luke 9:56

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 3.

• Luke 17:7

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52.

• Luke 17:8

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52.

• Luke 17:9

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.52.

• John 4:21

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• John 4:22

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Philippians 2:6

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.

• Philippians 2:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.

• James 4:6

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 7:4

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Psalm 36:1

  Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.

• Psalm 36:2

  Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.

• Psalm 59:1

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Psalm 80:3

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Psalm 101:2

  Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.

• Psalm 119:133

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:13 (3) (Catena Aurea).