Psalm 44:23

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus IV.72Book IV

  “…God is to be understood figuratively from what is related of His “sleep,” from which, as if awaking Him, the prophet says: “Awake, why sleepest Thou, Lord?” and again: “Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 23.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 44

  ““Awake; why sleepest Thou, O Lord?” (ver. 23).” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 108

  “We must needs cry out: “Master; save us we perish:” and “awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 23.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 109

  “And if ever by reason of our sins He fall asleep, let us say to Him: “Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord;” and when our ship is tossed by the waves let us rouse Him and say, “Master, save us: we perish.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 23.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 152

  “Let us be made once more one flock and all be fed by Thee; for Thou art the good Shepherd ‘Who giveth His life for the sheep ’ ‘Awake, why sleepest Thou O Lord, arise cast us not off forever.’” — editor's note: Psalm xliv. 23

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “Let us therefore come to Him with joy, saying with the Prophet, “Arise, O Lord, why sleepest thou?” [Ps 44:23] And He will command the winds, that is, the daemons, who raise the waves, that is, the rulers of the world, to persecute the saints, and He shall…” — the author cites it

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, The Institutes VIII.3Book VIII

  “For if when these things are said of God they are to be understood literally in a material gross signification, then also He sleeps, as it is said, “Arise, wherefore sleepest thou, O Lord?” though it is elsewhere said of Him: “Behold he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. (xliv.) 23.

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• Psalm 78:65

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 121:4

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.

• Isaiah 40:12

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.

• Isaiah 66:1

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.

• Jeremiah 10:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.

• Matthew 8:23

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 8:23–27 (8) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 8:24

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 8:23–27 (8) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 8:25

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 8:23–27 (8) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 8:26

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 8:23–27 (8) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 8:27

  Cited together in Origen on Matthew 8:23–27 (8) (Catena Aurea).

• Ephesians 2:3

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.

• Colossians 3:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.

• 1 Timothy 6:16

  Cited together in The Institutes VIII.3.

• Psalm 6:1

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.

• Psalm 37:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.72.