Psalm 42:2 (WEB)
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Fathers and councils · 9
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…he is not to be supposed to speak from desire to see the Lord, such as was that of him who said, ?My soul is athirst for the living God; when shall I come?” [Ps 42:2] This shews that he was grieved at the delay, seeing that what was hastening towards him seemed to his longing desires to be coming slowly.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Whence the soul, whose wandering has been made far away, may understand, if now she thirsts for Thee, if now her tears have become bread to her, while it is daily said unto her “Where is thy God?” if she now seeketh of Thee one thing, and desireth that she may dwell in Thy house all the days of her life.” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 2, 3, 10.
Read the whole comment“Repent ye, let there be light.” — editor's note: “His putting repentance and light together is, for that baptism was anciently called illumination, as Heb. vi. 4, Ps. xlii. 2.”—W. W. See also p. 118, note 4,…
Read the whole comment“…are before, and groaneth being burdened; and his soul thirsteth after the living God, as the hart after the water-brooks, and saith, “When shall I come?” “desiring to be clothed upon with his house which is from heaven;” and calleth upon this lower deep, saying, “Be not conformed to this world, but be ye…” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment““My soul is athirst for the living God” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“When shall I come and appear before God?”” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“My tears have been my meat day and night,” and in another place, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and weary land where no water is.” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 1–3.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“…parched and unadorned, even as David also, when he says, “My soul is unto Thee as a thirsty land,” and, “My soul is athirst for the mighty, for the living God.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 2 (not as LXX.).
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Aphrahat
“The righteous who kept the commandment shall go, and shall not come nigh unto judgment in the day that they shall rise; as David asked, And bring not thy servant into judgment; nor will their Lord terrify them in that day.” — editor's note: Ps. cxlii. 2.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:45–51 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XII.11.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XII.11.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XII.11.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.12.