Psalm 55:6 (WEB)
I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.
Fathers and councils · 14
Theodoret of Cyrus
“For who will give us wings as of a dove, and we will fly and be at rest?” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6
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Augustine of Hippo
““Who shall give me wings as to a dove, and I shall fly and shall rest?” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Who will give thee wings as of a dove?”” — editor's note: Ps. liv. 7, Sept. (lv. 6, English version).
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“The branches of the Gospel tree which have grown of the grain of mustard seed, I suppose to signify the various dogmas in which each of the birds (as explained above) takes his rest. [margin note: Ps 55:6]” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“For then would I fly away and be at rest.”” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
Read the whole comment“I hasten to embrace with the arms of love one whom my eyes have never seen, and silently say to myself:—‘“oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I flee away and be at rest.”’” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6. PBV.
Read the whole comment“We have learned how a camel can pass through a needle’s eye, how an animal with a hump on its back, when it has laid down its packs, can take to itself the wings of a dove and rest in the branches of the tree which has grown from a grain of mustard seed.” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
Read the whole comment“And when the pain which she bore with such wonderful patience darted through her, as if she saw the heavens opened she would say “Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away and be at rest.”” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Roaming thus through the fairest fields of scripture I have culled its loveliest flowers to weave for your brows a garland of penitence; for my aim is that, flying on the wings of a dove, you may find rest and make your peace with the Father of mercy.” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
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Basil the Great
““Who will give me wings like a dove?” — editor's note: cf. Ps. lv. 6, LXX.
Read the whole comment““Oh that I had wings like a dove for then would I fly away” to you, and satisfy my longing to meet you.” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Let us hear what he said when overwhelmed in wrath: “Who will give me wings like a dove, and I will flee away and be at rest.”” — editor's note: Ps. lv. [liv.] 6.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.11On Virginity
“Few can be such strangers to evangelic mysteries as not to know that there is but one vehicle on which man’s soul can mount into the heavens, viz. the self-made likeness in himself to the descending Dove, whose wings David the Prophet also longed for.” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He devoured me, he tore me in pieces, a slight darkness enveloped me, if I may even in my lamentation keep to the language of Scripture.” — editor's note: Ps. lv. 6 (LXX.).
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 13:24–30 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 13:24–30 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 13:24–30 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.11.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.11.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.11.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.11.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History V.9.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History V.9.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History V.9.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.11.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.21.