Psalm 44:22 (WEB)
Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
Fathers and councils · 9
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.13Conference VII
“And the blessed David says: “Who fashioneth their hearts one by one;” and again: “For He knoweth the secrets of the heart;” and Job too: “Thou who alone knowest the hearts of men.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxii. (xxxiii.) 15; xliii. (xliv.) 22.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…“Show forth His wonders among the heathen,” and should say, “O Lord, who hath believed our report?” and again, “For Thy sake we are killed all the day long;” the Psalmist suitably goes on to say, That Christians not without great reward of eternity will die in persecution, “for requiring their blood He hath…” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 22.
Read the whole comment““For, for Thy sake we are killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter” (ver. 22).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“He shall live, and not see death: He delivers His soul from the hands of Hell: yet “for Thy sake we are killed all the day long: and are counted as sheep appointed to be slain.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 22.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“In this David participated, saying in the Psalms, ‘For thy sake we die all the day; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.’” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 22.
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John Chrysostom
““For I both dedicate them to Thee, and make them an offering”; this He saith, either because their Head was being made so, or because they also were sacrificed; for, “Present,” it saith, “your bodies a living sacrifice, holy” ( Rom. xii. 1 ); and, “We were counted as sheep for the slaughter.” ( Ps. xliv. 22.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
““Yea for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 22.
Read the whole comment“Ages before, the Holy Spirit had said by the prophet: “for thy sake are we killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 22.
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Leo the Great
“(Ps. xliv. 22.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 8
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Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
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Romans 8:36 takes up the words of Psalm 44:22 (15 words in common).
