Psalm 34:16 (WEB)
The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…from the face of our Lord (as David also says, “But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth”), entails a heavier punishment on those who incur it,—the elders pointed out that those men are devoid of sense, who, [arguing] from what happened to those who…” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Immediately added the Holy Spirit, seeing the thoughts of men, and said, “But the Face of the Lord is against them that do evil; to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth” (ver. 16).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“What then becomes of what is said in that very Psalm, “The face of the Lord is upon them that do evil”?” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 16. E.V. “against.” Lat. Vulgate, super.
Read the whole comment““But the countenance of the Lord is upon men doing evil things, that He may destroy from the earth the remembrance of them:” He shall destroy the remembrance of them, not by “blotting out their sins.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 16.
Read the whole comment“She catches at her husband’s absence, and haply is incited by the delight of adultery; and yet she saith to herself, I will not do it: he indeed is absent, but it is hard to keep it from coming in some way to his knowledge.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 16.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“It is a fearful thing, my brethren, to fall into the hands of a living God, and fearful is the face of the Lord against them that do evil, and abolishing wickedness with utter destruction.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 16.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Therefore, being regenerated, let us fix ourselves to it in truth, and return to sobriety, and sanctify ourselves; “for the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 15, 16.
Read the whole comment“The righteous cried, and the Lord heard, and delivered him out of all his distresses.’” — editor's note: Ps. xxxiv. 15–17.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.28.