Psalm 62:5 (WEB)
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
“What dost thou amid these things?…“Nevertheless, to God my soul shall be made subject” (ver. 5).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For he receiveth power of endurance, which guardeth him from being overcome with pain, from Him from whom he receiveth the victory over lust, which preventeth his being seduced by pleasure.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12, lxii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For by God is made a certain strength of patience, of which is said in another Psalm, “But my soul shall be subjected to God, for of Him is my patience.”…Wherein dost thou glory?” — editor's note: Ps. lxii. 5.
Read the whole comment“For to Him singeth that poor in spirit, “Unto God is my soul subjected, because from Him is my patience.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxii. 5
Read the whole comment“For this is not said because our patience is God’s substance, but in that He Himself gives it to us; as it is elsewhere read, “Since from Him is my patience.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxii. 5
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John Cassian
“…feet we run after the odour of the ointments of Christ, and of which David says: “I ran in thirst,” and Jeremiah: “But I am not troubled, following Thee”), we ought not to suffer them to be entangled in the deadly cares of this world, filling our thoughts with those things which concern not the supply of the…” — editor's note: Ps. lxi. (lxii.) 5; Jer. xvii. 16 (lxx.).
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in The Institutes I.9.
Cited together in The Institutes I.9.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in The Institutes I.9.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 12.
