Psalm 8:2 (WEB)
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
Fathers and councils · 13
Tertullian
“But (we hold the contrary): for Christ, by “accepting praise out of the mouth of babes and sucklings,” has declared that neither childhood nor infancy is without sensibility,—the former of which states, when meeting Him with approving shouts, proved its ability…” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2; Matt. xxi. 16.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“For this reason, too, David said: “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise;” and again: “The heavens declare the glory of God.”” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“…to collect again her children in the same place, and in the most righteous manner he set up the fold of her flock, ‘to put to shame the enemy and avenger,’ and to refute the impious daring of the enemies of God.” — editor's note: Psa. viii. 2. The LXX has καταλῦσαι instead of Eusebius’ καταισχῦναι
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Augustine of Hippo
“Perfect, O my God, Thy praise out of the mouth of babes and sucklings.” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
Read the whole comment““Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast made perfect praise, because of Thine enemies” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For they have all, as far as in them lies, destroyed the praise which God hath perfected out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, when they disturb the little ones with vain and scrupulous questions, and suffer them not to be nourished with the milk of faith.” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
Read the whole comment“…whom was also that company of children, in whom He declared to have been fulfilled, “Out of the mouth of infants and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.”” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
Read the whole comment“…with them the children of whom He Himself declared that the prophecy had been uttered, “Out of the mouth of babes and of sucklings Thou hast perfected praise”?” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9; Ps. viii. 2.
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John Chrysostom
“For instance, when after many miracles children were singing hymns unto Him, hear what saith the prophet, “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 16; Ps. viii. 2.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But He brings a quotation from the eighth Psalm, [Ps 8:2] that though the Lord were silent, the testimony of Scripture might defend the words of the children, as it follows, “But Jesus said unto them, Yea, have ye never read, &c.”” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“They see boys singing of the glory of Christ, for it is written: “Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.”” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And the Scripture appears to me, in allusion to the prophecy just mentioned, reproachfully to upbraid the thoughtless: “Have ye never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 16; Ps. viii. 2.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And on account of this, he says, David likewise has declared, “Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.”” — editor's note: Ps. viii. 2.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Against Heresies I.14 and 1 other place.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 19.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 19.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 19.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.14.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.14.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:10–16 (8) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.14.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.14.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.