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Psalm 45:16

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Psalm 45:16 (WEB)

Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

Jerome

Augustine of Hippo

Hippolytus of Rome

  • “For thus did God speak with regard to the mother of the Jews—that is to say, Jerusalem—by the voice of the Psalmist: “Instead of thy fathers were thy sons;” that is, to those called thy sons was given the position of fathers.” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 17 (English, xlv. 16).

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John Chrysostom

  • “Of this lesson David also lays the foundation from old time, saying enigmatically on this wise, “Thou openest Thine hand, and fillest every living thing with bounty;”and again, “To Him that giveth to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that call upon Him.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv. 16.

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Basil the Great

  • “Wherefore to Him all things are turned, looking with irresistible longing and unspeakable affection to “the author” and maintainer “of” their “life,” as it is written “The eyes of all wait upon thee,” and again, “These wait all upon thee,” and “Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv. 16.

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