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Psalm 16 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 16 A Prayer of David. Subject.This psalm is sung from the perspective of one who is perfect according to God. “Hear, O Lord, my righteousness.” These words are full of great confidence, for he speaks of righteousness here not as one boasting, nor as declaring himself righteous, but in the sense of, ‘Hearken to…
Psalm 15 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 15 A pillar inscription of David. Subject.The prophecy at hand contains the calling of the nations, and the accusations against the disobediences of Israel, and indeed also the very mystery of the Resurrection of our Saviour of all, Jesus Christ; whence I think the song has also been named a pillar inscription, the prophet…
Psalm 14 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 14 At the end, A Psalm of David. Subject:He sings this psalm, teaching what might prepare a man to attain that blessed end; therefore, he begins by saying: “Lord, who shall sojourn in Thy tabernacle?” Sojourning means a temporary stay, indicating not a settled life, but a passing one with hope of moving on…
Psalm 13 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 13 At the end, A Psalm of David. Subject:In the present psalm he explicitly clarifies the complete impiety and lawlessness of men’s pursuits, so that he may proclaim the necessity of Christ’s appearance. “The fool hath said in his heart: ‘There is no God.’” Since, he says, they did not reckon that there is…
Psalm 12 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 12 At the end, a Psalm of David. Subject:He sings this psalm having come to repentance of sin, and at the same time also proclaiming salvation to us. Through which we have received an example of how we ought to approach God when we have fallen into sins. “How long, O Lord, wilt Thou…
Psalm 11 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 11 At the end, for the eighth, a Psalm of David. Subject: It has been spoken concerning the eighth in the sixth psalm. And he prays to be delivered from the wicked generation. This would be the generation at the time of our Saviour Jesus Christ; concerning which He Himself said: “The men of…
Psalm 10 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 10 At the end, a Psalm of David. Subject:He sings this psalm after overcoming his enemies. It is demonstrative of a holy mindset. “In the Lord I put my trust: how then do ye say to my soul?” How can you tell me, he says, to flee to the mountains like a sparrow, when…
Psalm 9 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 9 At the end, for the hidden things of the Son, a Psalm of David. Subject:Through this psalm, he reveals the things done secretly by the Saviour. And many were the things done by Him in secret: His birth according to the flesh from the Virgin through the Holy Spirit, His paradoxical and miraculous…
Psalm 8 (St. Athanasius on the Psalms)
Psalm 8 To the end, for the winepresses, a Psalm of David. Subject.In the past, during the time of worship according to the Law, there was one winepress, namely the Altar in the Temple. But after the calling of the Gentiles, there are many winepresses. These would be the churches, which receive the fruits of…
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