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Psalm 22:20 (WEB)
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

Fathers and councils · 7

Origen, De Principiis II.8Book II
“…words occur: “O Lord, be not far from helping me; look to my defence: O God, deliver my soul from the sword, and my beloved one from the hand of the dog;” although there are also many other testimonies respecting the soul of Christ when He tabernacled in the flesh.” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 19, 20, unicam meam, μονογενῆ μου.
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Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII V.31Book V
“But, since in all these things there is need of the aid of divine protection, let every one of us cry to the Lord with the voice of the heart, saying, Lord, remove not Thy help far from me; Look Thou to my defence (Ps. xxi. 20).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 22
““And My only One from the hand of the dog” (ver. 20).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 10
“They who say always, “The Lord be magnified.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 20.
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 35
“Let one enemy blush, for it is another enemy that gives me the book.” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 17–29.
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Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies V.3Book V
“The “many waters,” he says, are the diversified generation of mortal men, from which (generation) he cries and vociferates to the unportrayed man, saying, “Preserve my only-begotten from the lions.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 20, 21; xxxv. 17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.21Book II
“I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the Church I will praise Thee.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxii. 16–22.
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