Psalm 131:2 (WEB)
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
Catechism · 2
The Father
“God's parental tenderness can also be expressed by the image of motherhood,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 66:13; Ps 131:2.
Man
“But the respective "perfections" of man and woman reflect something of the infinite perfection of God: those of a mother and those of a father and husband.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 49:14-15; 66: 13; Ps 131:2-3; Hos 11:1-4; Jer 3:4- 19.
Fathers and councils · 5
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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Augustine of Hippo
““Lord, my heart was not lifted up, neither were mine eyes raised on high” (ver. 1); “I have not exercised myself in great matters, nor in wonderful things which are too high for me” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Paula’s daughter, the revered virgin Eustochium, “as a child that is weaned of his mother,” could not be torn away from her parent.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxi. 2.
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John Cassian
“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.
Read the whole comment“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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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Catechism §239.
Cited together in Catechism §239.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Catechism §239.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.15.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §239.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.
Cited together in The Institutes XII.6.