Psalm 48:1 (WEB)
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.29Book VII
“…“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness, beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 1, 2.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And let us not only one by one, but all together, with one spirit and one soul, honor him and cry aloud, saying, ‘Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.’” — editor's note: Psa. xlviii. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised” (ver. 1).…That is, “in the city of our God, in His holy mountain.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“So long as they are not touched, they seem to themselves great: they are now about to say, “Great art Thou, O Lord:” the mountains also are about to say, “Thou only art the Most Highest over all the earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 1.
Read the whole comment“And yet, save in the City of our God, in His Holy Mount, the case is not such with the wife.” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 1
Read the whole comment“And in another psalm we read, “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness, increasing the joy of the whole earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 1.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together with
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in The City of God XI.1.
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 7.
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 7.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 7.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in The City of God XI.1.
Parallel passages
1 Chronicles 16:25 and Psalm 48:1 share the same wording (9 words).
