Psalm 59:9 (WEB)
Oh, my Strength, I watch for you, for God is my high tower.
Fathers and councils · 7
Catena Aurea on Luke
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
“Whoever wishes to be so like to God as to ascribe his strength to Him, (Ps. 59:9.) let him not depart from Him, but rather cleave to Him that he may preserve the likeness and image in which he was made.” — the author cites it
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“But the man who was a Samaritan, which is by interpretation “guardian,” giving back to Him who gave it that which he had received, according to the Psalm, My strength will I preserve for thee, (Ps. 59:9.) has kept the unity of the kingdom with humble devotion.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
““My strength to Thee I will keep” (ver. 9).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Commit ye His gifts unto Him to keep, “guard ye your strength unto Him.”” — editor's note: Ps. lix. 9. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“…whom alone it could guard its own strength, and enjoy Him as its light, to whom it is sung in the Psalm, “I will guard my strength in dependence upon Thee,” and again, “Draw near to Him, and be enlightened,”—it has been made so weak and so dark, that it has fallen away unhappily from itself too, to those things…” — editor's note: Ps. lix. 9
Read the whole comment“‘For my strength will I keep to Thee;’ whereby I am by Thy bounty filled, through Thy safe keeping I will not lose.” — editor's note: Ps. lviii. 10, Sept. (lix. 9, English version).
Read the whole comment“For he who loves himself is abandoned to himself, in order that, being overwhelmed with fears and sorrows, he may cry, if there be yet soul in him to feel his ills, in the words of the psalm, “My soul is cast down within me,” and when chastened, may say,” Because of his strength I will wait upon Thee.”” — editor's note: Ps. lix. 9.
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Cross-references · 29
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.21.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 15:11–16 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 17:11–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.21.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 53.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.14.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.21.