Psalm 2:6 (WEB)
“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
Fathers and councils · 12
Gregory of Nyssa
“For the prophet David also, speaking in the person of the Lord, says, “I am established as king by Him,” with a meaning very close to “I was made Christ:” and again, in the person of the Father to the Lord, he says, “Be Thou Lord in the midst of Thine enemies,”…” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6 (LXX).
Read the whole comment“For he says, “I was established King by Him on His holy hill of Sion, declaring the ordinance of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6 (LXX.).
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“This again the Spirit foretells in the Psalms, saying, ‘Thou didst set Him over the works of Thine hands;’ which elsewhere the Lord signified of Himself, ‘I am set as King by Him upon His holy hill of Sion.’” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6. LXX.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“Of the Gentiles too, as we read in the Psalms, Yet have I set My King upon My holy hill of Sion; (Ps. 2:6) after which it follows, Demand of Me, and I will give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
““Yet am I set by Him as King upon Sion, His holy hill, preaching His decree” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore saith He elsewhere, “Yet have I been set by Him a King upon His holy hill of Sion.”…A King then was heard of, set up in Sion, to Him were delivered possessions even to the uttermost parts of the earth.” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“This discipline is also signified by that rod of iron, concerning which we read this statement in a Psalm: “Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron;” which words occur after the saying, “Yet I am set king by Him upon His holy hill of Zion!”” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“He says, indeed, prophetically of God the Father, “Yet have I been appointed king by Him upon His holy hill of Zion;” but that hill of Zion is not of this world.” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Ask of me, and I will give Thee the Gentiles for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.”” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6–8.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“The Lord hath said unto me ‘Thou art my Son this day have I begotten Thee; ask of me and I shall give Thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.’”” — editor's note: Psalm ii. 6, 7, 8, lxx.
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Basil the Great
“How am I not like to a pelican of the wilderness?” — editor's note: cf. Ps. cii. 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the second Psalm: “But I am established as a King by Him upon His holy hill of Zion, announcing His empire.”” — editor's note: Ps. ii. 6.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 19:19–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 19:19–22 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 29.
Cited together in Letters Letter 29.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.
Cited together in Against Eunomius VI.4.