Psalm 137:9 (WEB)
Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.22Book VII
“In this sense also we understand the language of the 137th Psalm: “O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us: happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxvii. 8, 9. [An instance of Origen’s characteristic spiritualizing.]
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Ambrose of Milan
“And yet he calls for a healer for her, and says: “Blessed is he who shall take thy little ones and dash them against the rock.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxvii. [cxxxvi.] 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Herewith the Psalm closeth, “Happy, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock” (ver. 9).” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxvii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Rather slay the allurements to vice while they are still only thoughts; and dash the little ones of the daughter of Babylon against the stones where the serpent can leave no trail.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxvii. 9.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.22.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 137.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 137.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.11.