Augustine on Psalms 79-84 PSALM 79 Over the title of this Psalm, being so short and so simple, I think we need not tarry. But the prophecy which here we read sent before, we know to be evidently fulfilled. For when these things were being sung in the times of King...
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Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 76 – 78
Augustine on Psalms 76-78 PSALM 76 The Jews are wont to glory in this Psalm which we have sung, saying, "Known in Judaea is God, in Israel great is the name of Him :" and to revile the Gentiles to whom God is not known, and to say that to themselves alone God is...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 72 – 75
Augustine on Psalms 72-75 PSALM 72 "For Salomon" indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaketh concerning him: but...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 69 – 71
Augustine on Psalms 69-71 PSALM 69 1. We have been born into this world, and added to the people of God, at that period wherein already the herb from a grain of mustard seed hath spread out its branches; wherein already the leaven, which at first was contemptible,...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 66 – 68
Augustine on Psalms 66-68 PSALM 66 This Psalm hath on the title the inscription, "For the end, a song of a Psalm of Resurrection." When ye hear "for the end," whenever the Psalms are repeated, understand it "for Christ:" the Apostle saying, "For the end of the law is...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 62 – 65
Augustine on Psalms 62-65 PSALM 62 The title of it is, "Unto the end, in behalf of Idithun, a Psalm to David himself." I recollect that already s to you hath been explained what Idithun is. ... Let us see how far he hath leaped over, and whom he hath "leaped over,"...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 58 – 61
Augustine on Psalms 58-61 PSALM 58 The words which we have sung must be rather hearkened to by us, than proclaimed. For to all men as it were in an assemblage of mankind, the Truth crieth, "If truly indeed justice ye speak, judge right things, ye sons of men" (ver....
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 53 – 57
Augustine on the Psalms 53 - 57 PSALM 53 Of this Psalm we undertake to treat with you, as far as the Lord supplieth us. A brother biddeth us[6] that we may have the will, and prayeth that we may have the power. If anything in haste perchance I shall have passed over,...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 50 – 52
Augustine on the Psalms 50 - 52 PSALM 50 How much availeth the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure[11] in himself; and let him put his conscience without...
Augustine on the Psalms. Psalms 46 – 49
Augustine on the Psalms 46 - 49 PSALM 46 It is called, "A Psalm, to the end, for the sons of Korah, for things secret." Secret is it then; but He Himself, who in the place of Calvary was crucified, ye know, hath rent the veil,[9] that the secrets of the temple might...