Psalm 73:27 (WEB)
For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.
Fathers and councils · 6
Augustine of Hippo
“Forsooth, they know not that Thou art everywhere whom no place encompasseth, and that Thou alone art near even to those that remove far from Thee.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 27.
Read the whole comment““Behold, they that put themselves afar from Thee shall perish” (ver. 27).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“I know indeed that to cling unto God is good for me; but if He is always being sought, when is He found?” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 27.
Read the whole comment“…let all be bitter save Him that calleth us, until we hold Him fast, and say what is said in the Psalm: “Thou hast destroyed all that go a-whoring from Thee”—and who are they that go a-whoring? they that go away and love the world: but what shalt thou do? he goes on and says:—“but for me it is good to cleave to God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 27, 28.
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Cyprian of Carthage
““For, lo,” it says, “they that are far from Thee shall perish.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 27.
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John Chrysostom
“And again, “They that go far away from Thee shall perish.” ( Ps. lxxiii. 27 , LXX.) And Hosea saith, “Thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, and I will also forget thee” ( Hos. iv. 6 , LXX.); and He saith Himself also in the Gospels, “How often would I have gathered your children—and ye would not.” ( Luke xiii. 34.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Confessions V.2.
Cited together in Confessions V.2.
Cited together in Confessions V.2.