Psalm 18:11 (WEB)
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.17Book VI
“Now, according to a Hebrew figure of speech, it is said of God in the eighteenth Psalm, that “He made darkness His secret place,” to signify that those notions which should be worthily entertained of God are invisible and unknowable, because God conceals Himself in darkness, as it were,…” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xviii. 11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For it is of this exaltation thus said in another Psalm, “And He ascended upon Cherubim, and flew:” and, “He made darkness His secret place.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 10, 11.
Read the whole comment““And hath made darkness His hiding place” (ver. 11).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“…and into the thick darkness; and as a vapor, so went up the smoke;”and the prophet said, when speaking of His threatening, “Dark water in clouds of the air;”—so here, because it was His desire not to alarm, but to teach, it is a bright cloud.” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 11.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Therefore this darkness of the body has been placed between us and God, like the cloud of old between the Egyptians and the Hebrews; and this is perhaps what is meant by “He made darkness His secret place,” namely our dulness, through which few can see even a little.” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 11.
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Catena Aurea on John
- OrigenCatena Aurea on John
“He made darkness His secret place: (Ps. 18:11) the things of God being unknown and incomprehensible.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Ps. 18:11.)” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“At the gleam before Him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire;” showing that the holy words are hidden.” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.17.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.17.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on John 1:5 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.17.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.17.