Psalm 41:1 (WEB)
Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Fathers and councils · 8
Augustine of Hippo
“Vain then is what ye believe against Him; better is it that ye believe in Him, that ye may “understand upon the needy and poor One;” that “though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”…” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
Read the whole comment“Those very persons gather for His righteous: gather those that have had compassion on the “needy,” that have considered the needy and poor: gather them, “The Lord preserve them, and make them to live;” “Gather to Him His righteous: who order His covenant above sacrifices:” that is, who think of His…” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
Read the whole comment“And yet it hath feet, for these carry men to church: it hath hands; for these reach forth to the poor: it hath eyes; for thereby we consider the needy: “Blessed is the man,” it is said, “who considereth the needy and the poor.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And this also the Holy Spirit declares in the Psalms, and proves, saying, Blessed is he that considereth of the poor and needy; the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in the fortieth Psalm: “Blessed is he who considereth over the poor and needy: in the evil day God will deliver him.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
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Leo the Great
“We exhort you, therefore, holy brethren throughout the churches of your several regions on Wednesday next to contribute of your goods, according to your means and willingness, to purposes of charity, that ye may be able to win that blessedness in which he shall rejoice without end, who “considereth the needy and poor.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
Read the whole comment“But when the Prophet says, “Blessed is he, who considereth the poor and needy,” he is the praiseworthy distributor of clothes and food among the poor, who knows he is clothing and feeding Christ in the poor: for He Himself says, “as long as ye have done it to one of My brethren, ye have done it to Me.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 1.
Read the whole comment“The faith of those who do good is free from anxiety: thou shalt have all thy desires, and shalt obtain without end what thou lovest.” — editor's note: Operantium: operatio is the regular patristic term for the doing of charitable actions; for this application of the beatitude and its promised reward, compare…
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Cross-references · 7
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Cited together in Sermons Sermon 91.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 91.