Psalm 86:16 (WEB)
Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
Fathers and councils · 4
Athanasius of Alexandria
“For in the prayer of David the Holy Spirit marks the same distinction, saying in the Psalms, ‘Give Thy strength unto Thy Child, and help the Son of Thine handmaid.’” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvi. 16.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…sin, and a curse, that for me and in me was He humbled and made subject, that for me He is the Lamb, the Vine, the Rock, the Servant, the Son of an handmaid, knowing not the day of judgment, for my sake ignorant of the day and the hour.” — editor's note: S. Mark x. 45; S. John xiii. 4, 5; Ps. lxxxvi. 16; cxvi. 14; S. Luke i. 38.
Read the whole comment“He has added further: “Save Thy Servant;” and, further on: “Give Thy strength to Thy servant, and to the Son of Thy handmaid;” and, elsewhere, that is, in Ezekiel: “And I will set up one Shepherd over them, and He shall rule them, even My Servant David.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvi. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Because Thou art “true,” “give power unto Thy servant” (ver. 16).” — the author cites it
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