Psalm 42:4 (WEB)
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.
Fathers and councils · 9
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7Conference XX
“…be vouchsafed to him to hear these words: “Let thy voice cease from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for there is a reward for thy labour, saith the Lord;” and these words also may be uttered of him by the voice of the Lord: “I have blotted out as a cloud thine iniquities, and as a mist thy sins:” and again: “I…” — editor's note: Ps. xxxi. (xxxii.) 5; xli. (xlii.) 4; Jer. xxxi. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“In Thee I breathe a little, when I pour out my soul by myself in the voice of joy and praise, the sound of him that keeps holy-day.” — editor's note: Ibid. ver. 4.
Read the whole comment““I thought on these things, and poured out my soul above myself” (ver. 4).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let us pour out our soul over us, let us confess in tears, let us groan in confession, let us sigh in misery.” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 3, 4.
Read the whole comment“This is the confession of praise full of wonder, “even unto the house of God, in the voice of joy and confession of praise, among such as keep holiday:” this is the everlasting bliss of the righteous, whereby they are blessed who dwell in the Lord’s house, praising Him for evermore.” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 4.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…‘I will pass to the place of the wondrous tabernacle, to the house of God; with the voice of gladness and thanksgiving, the shouting of those who rejoice;’ whence pain and sorrow and sighing have fled, and upon our heads gladness and joy shall have come to us!” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 4.
Read the whole comment“Who, coming with a desire for the heavenly feast, and the angelic holiday, will say like the prophet, ‘I will pass to the place of the wondrous tabernacle, unto the house of God; with the voice of joy and praise, with the shouting of those who keep festival?’” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. 4.
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Ambrose of Milan
“David was thinking of this purpose in his breast when he said: “For I will pass into the place of the marvellous tabernacle, even to the house of God, with the voice of exultation and thanksgiving, the sound of one that feasts.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlii. [xli.] 4 [LXX.].
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Better, I know well, and far more precious than eye can see, is thy present lot, the song of them that keep holy-day, the throng of angels, the heavenly host, the vision of glory, and that splendour, pure and perfect beyond all other, of the Trinity Most High, no longer beyond…” — editor's note: Ib. xlii. 4.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.7.