Psalm 41:5 (WEB)
My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
Fathers and councils · 8
Augustine of Hippo
““Mine enemies speak evil of Me, When He shall die, then shall His Name perish” (ver. 5).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let us see if ye efface, let us see if ye extinguish, let us see if ye remove from the earth the name thereof, let us see if ye peoples do not meditate of empty things, saying, “When shall She die, and when shall perish the name of Her?”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 5.
Read the whole comment“For so long as the Church is here, so long as grain groaneth amid chaff, so long as wheat groaneth amid tares, so long as vessels of mercy groan amid vessels of wrath made for dishonour, so long as lily groaneth amid thorns, there will not be wanting enemies to say, “When shall he die, and his name perish?”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 5.
Read the whole comment“Shall not he that sleeps also rise again?”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 5–8.
Read the whole comment“And therefore that has not, and shall not, be brought about which His enemies said or say, “When shall He die, and His name perish?” “until He set judgment in the earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 5.
Read the whole comment“And as if wishing to lay hold of his God, “These things,” saith he, “I remembered, and poured out my soul above me.”” — editor's note: Ps. xli. 4, 5.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“VI. But we cannot enter into any discussion with those who do not even believe in His existence, nor with the Greek babblers (for we would not be enriched in our argument with the oil of sinners).” — editor's note: Ps. cxli. 5.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Consequently, therefore, the Scripture says, “Let the righteous reprove and correct me; but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxli. 5.
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