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Psalm 69:9 (WEB)
For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

Fathers and councils · 6

Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.3Book I
“Faith, therefore, august Sovereign, must not be a mere matter of performance, for it is written, “The zeal of thine house hath devoured me.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxix. 9. Cf. S. John ii. 17.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy II.30Book II
“Let zeal for God search you through, and devour you, so that each one of you may say: “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. ” An apostle of Christ was called the zealot.” — editor's note: Ps. lxix. [lxviii.] 9.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119
“This, as it seems to me, has been considered as an emendation to be introduced from another Psalm, where it is written, “The zeal of Thy house hath eaten me up:” a text quoted also, as we know, in the Gospel.” — editor's note: Ps. lxix. 9; John ii. 17.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.12Book XX
“For as in a good sense it is said, “The zeal of Thine house hath consumed me,” so in a bad sense it is said, “Zeal hath possessed the uninstructed people, and now fire shall consume the enemies.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxix. 9.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 14
““For even Christ,” saith Paul, “pleased not Himself, but as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached Thee fell on Me.” ( Rom. xv. 3; Ps. lxix. 9.)” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 22
“But the Jews did not remember the Prophecy, and said, “What sign showest Thou unto us?” ( Ps. lxix. 9 ), both grieving that their shameful traffic was cut off, and expecting by these means to stop Him, and also desiring to challenge Him to a miracle, and to find fault with what He was doing.” — the author cites it
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