Psalm 148:8 (WEB)
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
Fathers and councils · 7
Gregory of Nyssa
“…fire and hail, snow and vapour, wind of the storm, mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars, beasts and all cattle, worms and feathered fowls.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. cxlviii. 2–10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But when, “from the heavens,” these praise Thee, praise Thee, our God, “in the heights,” all Thy “angels,” all Thy “hosts,” “sun and moon,” all ye stars and light, “the heavens of heavens,” and the “waters that be above the heavens,” praise Thy name.” — editor's note: Ps. cxlviii. 1–12.
Read the whole comment““Fire, hail, snow, ice, wind of storms, which do His word” (ver. 8).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…chance or only from corporeal causes, or even from such as are spiritual, but exist apart from the will of God, it is added immediately, “fulfilling His word.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlviii. 8
Read the whole comment“We speak also of the spirit, meaning the wind, a thing most manifestly corporeal; whence is that in the Psalms, “Fire and hail, snow and ice, the spirit of the storm.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlviii. 8
Read the whole comment“Sometimes even the wind is called spirit; as it is in the Psalm, “Fire, hail, snow, frost, the spirit of the tempest.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlvii. 8, Sept. (cxlviii. 8, English version).
Read the whole comment“…goeth downward to the earth?” or of that physical spirit which is called wind, for so the Psalmist calls it: “Fire and hail; snow and vapors; stormy wind;” or of the uncreated Creator Spirit, of whom the Lord said in the gospel, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost,” indicating the gift by the breathing of His mouth; and…” — editor's note: Ps. cxlviii. 8.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity III.9.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity III.9.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity III.9.
