Psalm 6:3

• §1502Article 5 · The Anointing of the SickRead at vatican.va

  “It is before God that he laments his illness, and it is of God, Master of life and death, that he implores healing.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Pss 6:3; 38; Isa 38.

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.15Book II

  “How does the Psalmist seek his healing from God, saying, “Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed!”” — editor's note: Ps. vi. 3.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions VIII.12Book VIII

  “And, not indeed in these words, yet to this effect, spake I much unto Thee,—“But Thou, O Lord, how long?”” — editor's note: Ps. vi. 3

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 6

  “Wherefore, what follows tends to explain it, “and my soul is troubled exceedingly” (ver. 3), lest because he mentioned bones, they should be understood as of the body.” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119

  “Whence is this also, “How long, Lord, wilt Thou punish me?”” — editor's note: Ps. vi. 3.

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• Psalm 30:11

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Psalm 79:5

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Psalm 79:8

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Matthew 19:21

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Romans 13:13

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Romans 13:14

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Romans 14:1

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• Ephesians 3:20

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.

• 1 Peter 2:5

  Cited together in Confessions VIII.12.