Psalm 85:12 (WEB)
Yes, the LORD will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.
Catechism · 1
“Jn Christ, then, heaven and earth are reconciled,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 45:8; Ps 85:12.
Fathers and councils · 10
Augustine of Hippo
“This is that sweetness, whereof in another place is said, “The Lord shall give sweetness, and our land shall give her fruit:” in order that a good work may be done not for fear, but for love; not for dread of punishment, but for love of righteousness.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12.
Read the whole comment““For the Lord shall give sweetness, and our land shall give her increase” (ver. 12).…He will give unto thee the sweetness of working righteousness, so that righteousness shall begin to delight thee, whom before unrighteousness…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“This is that sweetness which the Lord giveth, “So that the earth yield her increase:” that we do good truly in a good spirit, that is, not from the dread of carnal evil, but from the gladness of spiritual good.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12.
Read the whole comment““For the Lord shall give sweetness, that our land may give her fruit.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12.
Read the whole comment“…sweetness, whereby lust prevailed, the Lord gives a sweetness that worketh good, that by it Continence may the more delight, and “our land giveth her fruit,” whereby the soldier is fed, who by the help of the Lord wars down sin.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12
Read the whole comment“For which cause it was said prophetically, “Truth is sprung from the earth.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12.
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Leo the Great
“For, as the prophet says, “truth is sprung out of the earth,” and the Virgin Mary conceived the Word in such wise that she ministered flesh of her substance to be united to Him without the addition of a second person,…” — editor's note: Ps . lxxxv. 12.
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Jerome
“Miserable wretch that you are! when you enter the cave wherein the Son of God was born, where truth sprang out of the earth and the land did yield her increase, it is to make an assignation.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 11, 12.
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John Cassian
“As elsewhere the same Prophet says: “Truth has sprung from the earth and righteousness hath looked down from heaven,” that we may know that when the Son of God looked down from heaven (i.e., came and descended), righteousness was born of the flesh of the Virgin, no phantasm of…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxiv. (lxxxv.) 12.
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Aphrahat
“For He said:—Faith shall spring up from the earth.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxv. 12.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.5.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.5.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.5.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.5.