Psalm 45:16 (WEB)
Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“But the fathers are His children; for it is said by the prophet: “Instead of thy fathers, thy children have been made to thee.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 16.
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Jerome
“They are virgins of whom it is written in the forty-fifth psalm: “The virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 6–17
Read the whole comment““Instead of thy fathers, children are born to thee” (ver. 16).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore shall the people acknowledge thee for evermore, even for ever and ever.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 9–17.
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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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Cross-references · 13
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Cited together in Concerning Faith of Things Not Seen Chapter 5.
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Parallel passages
1 Kings 20:42 and Psalm 45:16 share the same wording (9 words).
