Psalm 147:12 (WEB)
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV
“…or at any rate as if we were to want to take Jerusalem or Sion as the soul of man, according to this: “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlvii. 12.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…love thinketh that in that city to which it is said, “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, praise thy God, O Sion; for He hath made strong the bars of thy gates;” when the bars are now strengthened and the city closed, whence, as we said some time since, no friend goeth out, no enemy entereth; that there we shall have a…” — editor's note: Ps. cxlvii. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment““Praise in unison, O Jerusalem, thy God” (ver. 12).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion: for He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee; who hath made thy borders peace.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlvii. 12–14.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in The City of God XIX.11.
