Psalm 36:7 (WEB)
How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
Fathers and councils · 9
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.3Conference VIII
“…history, by which simple folk, and those who are incapable of perfect and sound understanding (of whom it is said “Thou, Lord, wilt save both man and beast”) may be made stronger and more vigorous for their hard work and the labour of actual life, in accordance with the state and measure of their capacity.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxv. (xxxvi.) 7.
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Augustine of Hippo
“O Lord our God, under the shadow of Thy wings let us hope, defend us, and carry us.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 7.
Read the whole comment“Extend Thy mercy to them that know Thee.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 6–10.
Read the whole comment“Because he said, Thy Mercy is in the Heavens, that it may be known to be also on earth, he said, “O Lord, Thou savest man and beast, as Thy Mercy is multiplied, O God” (ver. 7).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Furthermore, it is said in a certain passage, “Thy judgments are a mighty abyss,” Scripture meaning to suggest that the judgments of God are incomprehensible.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 6, 7.
Read the whole comment“Do not take this Son of man as you take other sons of men, of whom it is said, “And the sons of men will trust in the protection of Thy wings.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 7.
Read the whole comment“For with Thee is the fountain of life; and in Thy light shall they see light.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 7–10.
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Jerome
““Thou, Lord,” says the psalmist, “shalt save both man and beast.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 7, P.B.V.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…of God, in almost the very words of David, who at one time calls God’s judgments the great deep whose foundations cannot be reached by measure or sense; and at another says that His knowledge of him and of his own constitution was marvellous, and had attained greater strength than was in his own power or grasp.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxvi. 7.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Confessions IV.16.
Cited together in Confessions IV.16.
Cited together in Confessions IV.16.
Cited together in Confessions IV.16.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.3.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Confessions IV.16.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.
