Psalm 18:43 (WEB)
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Fathers and councils · 15
Tertullian
“For “a people,” he says, “whom I knew not hath served me; in obedience of the ear it hath obeyed me.”” — editor's note: See Ps. xviii. 43, 44 (xvii. 44, 45 in LXX.), where the Eng. ver. has the future; the LXX., like Tertullian, the past. Comp. 2 Sam. (in LXX. 2 Kings) xxii. 44,…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…divine wonders; and yet was fulfilled that which was spoken, “A people that I have not known hath served me, and hath obeyed me by the hearing of the ear.” [Ps 18:43] The Jews behold, yet crucified Him; the world heard, and believed.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Jacob is interpreted, ‘supplanter,’ and it is said of Christ, “Thou hast cast down beneath Me them that rose up against Me.” [Ps 18:43]” — the author cites it
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Justin Martyr
“And by David He said, ‘A people whom I have not known, served Me; at the hearing of the ear they obeyed Me.’” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Thou wilt deliver Me from the contradictions of the people” (ver. 43).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“In the hearing of me with the ear it obeyed me.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43, 44.
Read the whole comment“…among the Gentiles, be acknowledged among the Gentiles, and that be fulfilled which was predicted of Me, “A people whom I have not known shall serve Me.”…” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43.
Read the whole comment“…on, that should be fulfilled which by the Prophet He saith, “a people whom I have not known hath served Me, in the hearkening of the ear it hath obeyed Me:” we now see, that of the grace of Christ the nation of the Jews hath remained dry, and the whole round world through all nations is being rained upon by clouds…” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43.
Read the whole comment““Hath obeyed Me by the hearing of the ear.”” — editor's note: Ps. xvii. 44, 45, Sept. (xviii. 43, 44, English version).
Read the whole comment“I was not there, and I was heard; here I was, and I was killed.” — editor's note: Ps. xvii. 43, 44, Sept. (xviii. 43, 44, English version).
Read the whole comment“A people whom I have not known hath served me: in the hearing of the ear it hath obeyed me.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43.
Read the whole comment“…and thus the saying of the psalm was fulfilled, “Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people; Thou wilt set me as the head of the nations,” so that those who had spoiled the Israelites, and whom the Israelites had served when they were subdued by them, were not themselves to be spoiled in the same…” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43.
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John Chrysostom
“The strange children have waxed aged, and have halted from their paths.” ( Ps. xviii. 43–45 , LXX.) And again, “They to whom it had not been told concerning Him, shall see, and they which had not heard, shall understand.”” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Sons of strangers lied to me, and halted from their ways.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43–45.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In the seventeenth Psalm: “Thou shalt establish me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known have served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 43, 44.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together with
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 28.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 28.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 28.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 1:2 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 8:10–13 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 8:10–13 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 8:10–13 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 8:10–13 (6) (Catena Aurea).
Parallel passages
2 Samuel 22:44 and Psalm 18:43 share the same wording (18 words).
