Psalm 61:2 (WEB)
From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Fathers and councils · 7
Augustine of Hippo
“Let heavens go, let the heavens tell, into every land let their sound go out, and unto the ends of the world their words: and let that body say, “From the ends of the world unto Thee have I cried, when my heart was in heaviness.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. 2.
Read the whole comment“…He was wearying His soul in crying out from the ends of the earth; saith, “From the ends of the earth to Thee I have cried out, when My heart was being vexed.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. 2.
Read the whole comment“See whether one: “From the ends of the earth to Thee I have cried, while my heart was being vexed” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“If holy as making holy, and as needing none to sanctify, I should be proud and false: but if holy as made holy, as it is written, “Be ye holy, for I am holy,” then the body of Christ may venture, and that one Man “crying from the end of the earth,” may venture with his Head, and under his Head, to say, “For I am holy.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. 2.
Read the whole comment“It is the same poor one who elsewhere saith: “From the ends of the earth will I call upon Thee, when my heart is in heaviness.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. 2.
Read the whole comment“It is her voice, which crieth out from the ends of the earth in another Psalm, saying, “From the ends of the earth have I cried unto Thee.…Where then doth he groan, and among whom doth he dwell?” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. 2.
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John Cassian
“…thirdly, Covetousness, which means Avarice, or, as it may more properly be called, the love of money, fourthly, Anger; fifthly, Dejection; sixthly, “Accidie,” which is heaviness or weariness of heart; seventhly, κενοδοξία which means foolish or vain glory; eighthly, pride.” — editor's note: Acedia. It is much to be regretted that the old English word “Accidie” has entirely dropped out of use. It is used by Chaucer and other early writers for the…
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in The Institutes V.1.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 120.
