Psalm 14:7 (WEB)
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Fathers and councils · 5
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Then bewailing and wearying themselves, the Prophets said, Who shall give salvation out of Sion?” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 7.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Who will give salvation to Israel out of Sion?” (ver. 7).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For when they condemned them, in the very sentence of their Council they have set down these words: “Swift are the feet of them to shed the blood” (of the proclaimers), “tribulation and calamity are in the ways of them, and the way of peace they have not known.”” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 7, Vulg. and Angl.; also Rom. iii. 15–17.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…the friends of God and the prophets;’ so that although very many were praying for Him, and saying, ‘O that the salvation of God were come out of Sion!’—the Spouse also, as it is written in the Song of Songs, was praying and saying, ‘O that Thou wert my sister’s son, that sucked the breasts of my mother!’…” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 7.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Now, the Works of His Hands are verity and judgment; for whose sake He was anointed with Godhead; for this anointing is of the Manhood; but the “He begetteth Me” is not connected with a cause; or it is for you to shew the adjunct.” — editor's note: Ps. xiv. 7.
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