Psalm 51:7

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 4

  “Rejoice, ye heavens, and let the earth be glad, for those who are to be sprinkled with hyssop, and cleansed with the spiritual hyssop, the power of Him to whom at His Passion drink was offered on hyssop and a reed.” — editor's note: The invisible or spiritual (νοητός) hyssop is the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost in Baptism. Compare Ps. li. 7.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 51

  ““Thou shalt sprinkle me,” he saith, “with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed” (ver. 7).” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 4

  “All come from that branch and shoot, concerning which David sings, even with groanings, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 7.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 119

  “Hence we have it said in the psalm, “Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 7.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 4

  “He has but now washed himself and is clean, yea, is made white as snow; whilst I, stained with every sin, wait day and night with trembling to pay the uttermost farthing.” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. li. 7.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 147

  “Let Him but touch your scars and pass his hands over your eyeballs; and although you may have been born blind from the womb and although your mother may have conceived you in sin, he will purge you with hyssop and you shall be clean, he will wash you and you shall be whiter than snow.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 5, 7.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “Was it then David? who says, “Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow;” [Ps 51:7] surely not, for he adds immediately, “The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.”” — the author cites it

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.1Book I

  “Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and establish me with Thy princely spirit.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 7–12.

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• Psalm 146:7

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• Isaiah 1:16

  Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 3:7–10 (2) (Catena Aurea).

• Isaiah 66:2

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• Matthew 5:26

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• Matthew 25:34

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• Matthew 25:35

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• Matthew 25:36

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• Matthew 25:37

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• Matthew 25:38

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• Matthew 25:39

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• Matthew 25:40

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• John 11:43

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• 1 Timothy 5:24

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