Psalm 51:8 (WEB)
Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
““It is Thou that shalt make me to hear of joy and gladness.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 8.
Read the whole comment“Hear what followeth: “To my hearing Thou shall give exultation and gladness, and bones humbled shall exult” (ver. 8).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Perhaps thou mayest soon have to say, “Thou wilt make me hear of joy and gladness, and my bones shall rejoice;” the bones, that is, which are humbled, not those that are lifted up.” — editor's note: Ps. l. 10, Sept. (li. 8, English version).
Read the whole comment“As it is also said by another man of God, “Thou wilt make me to hear joy and gladness; and the bones Thou hast humbled will rejoice.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 8.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…hearken what the Lord God will speak, and that He may cause us to hear His lovingkindness in the morning, and that we may be made to hear of joy and gladness, spoken into godly ears, that we may not be a sharp sword, nor a whetted razor, nor turn under our tongue labour and toil, but that we may speak the Wisdom of…” — editor's note: Ib. li. 8.
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Clement of Alexandria
“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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