Psalm 87:3 (WEB)
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
Fathers and councils · 8
Eusebius of Caesarea
“And in what city but in this newly built and God-constructed one, which is a ‘church of the living God, a pillar and foundation of the truth,’ concerning which also another divine oracle thus proclaims, ‘Glorious things have been spoken of thee, oh city of God.’” — editor's note: Psa. lxxxvii. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For to that City itself, to which another Psalm sings, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O City of God,” to her who is the very Bride of Christ, the very Queen, a “King’s daughter, and a King’s…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 3.
Read the whole comment“For “most glorious things of Thee have been spoken, City of God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 3.
Read the whole comment““Very excellent things are said of thee, thou city of God” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…further, it is considered that so many nations are comprehended in that city, of which it is written, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God;” and also that God’s ancient people, though dwelling in so many cities, have yet been spoken of as one house, the house of Israel,—who can doubt that [it may be…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 3.
Read the whole comment“For we and they together are the one city of God, to which it is said in the psalm, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God;” the human part sojourning here below, the angelic aiding from above.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 3.
Read the whole comment“For there it is written, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxvii. 3.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“This city is the Church of which it is said, “Glorious things are spoken of thee, thou city of God.” [Ps 87:3] Its citizens are all the faithful, of whom the Apostle speaks, “Ye are fellow-citizens of the saints.” [Eph 2:19] It is built upon Christ the hill, of…” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 5:14 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The City of God X.6.
Cited together in The City of God XI.1.
Cited together in The City of God XI.1.
