Interpretation of the Psalms 142.1–144.21 (Interpretation of the Psalms)

Theodoret of Cyrus

Interpretation of the Psalms 142.1–144.21

Theodoret of Cyrus · Interpretation of the Psalms · ca. 436-448 · Cyrrhus · 41 passages

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Chapter 142

142.1PG 80 80:1953

« Τῷ Δαβὶδ ψαλμὸς, ὁπότε κατεδίωκεν αὐτὸν ᾿Αβεσαλώμ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ. Ἐν ἐνίοις ἀντιγράφοις εὗρον, « "Ὅτε αὐτὸν ἐδίωκεν Αβεσαλώμ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ. » Οὔτε δὲ παρὰ τῷ Ἑβραίῳ, οὔτε παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἑρμηνευταῖς ταύτην εὔρηκα τὴν προσθήκην. Ἔχεται δὲ ὅμως τῆς ἀληθείας. Αὐτὴν γὰρ ἔχει τὴν ὑπόθεσιν ὁ ψαλμός. • Κύριε, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι τὴν δέησίν μου ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου · εἰσάκουσόν μου ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου. » Δίκας μὲν τίνων ὁ θεῖος Δαβὶδ ὧν ἐπλημμέλησεν, ἐκείνοις περιέπεσε τοῖς κακοῖς· ἄδικος δὲ ὅμως, καὶ παράνομος, καὶ δυσσεβής, καὶ πατραλοίας ὁ ᾿Αβεσαλώμ, τῆς τοῦ γεγεννηκότος ἐπιθυμήσας σφαγῆς. Διά τοι τοῦτο τὸν Θεὸν ὁ μακάριος ἱκετεύει Δαβὶδ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ τῆς προσευχῆς εἰσακοῦσαι.

« Tǭ Dabid psalmos, hopote katediōken auton ᾿Abesalōm ho huios autou. En eniois antigraphois heuron, « "Hote auton ediōken Abesalōm ho huios autou. » Oute de para tǭ Hebraiǭ, oute para tois allois hermēneutais tautēn eurēka tēn prosthēkēn. Echetai de homōs tēs alētheias. Autēn gar echei tēn hypothesin ho psalmos. • Kyrie, eisakouson tēs proseuchēs mou, enōtisai tēn deēsin mou en tę̄ alētheią sou ; eisakouson mou en tę̄ dikaiosynę̄ sou. » Dikas men tinōn ho theios Dabid hōn eplēmmelēsen, ekeinois periepese tois kakois; adikos de homōs, kai paranomos, kai dyssebēs, kai patraloias ho ᾿Abesalōm, tēs tou gegennēkotos epithymēsas sphagēs. Dia toi touto ton Theon ho makarios hiketeuei Dabid en alētheią kai dikaiosynę̄ tēs proseuchēs eisakousai.

"A psalm of David, when Absalom his son pursued him." In some copies I found "When Absalom his son pursued him." I have found this addition neither in the Hebrew nor in the other translators; yet it holds to the truth, for the psalm has this very subject. "O Lord, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplication in your truth; hear me in your righteousness." The divine David fell into those evils paying the penalty for his offenses; yet Absalom was unjust, lawless, ungodly, and a parricide, desiring the slaughter of his father. For this reason the blessed David entreats God to hear his prayer in truth and righteousness.

Ps 143:1 (142:1 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · 2 Sam 15:14 (allusion, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:1: the added title about Absalom, though not in the Hebrew, fits; David, punished for his sin, still asks God to judge justly between him and the wicked Absalom.

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Digital text corrected (OCR quotation mark; line displaced by the OCR from the comment on verse 2 (142.2); split word (OCR); split word and stray mark (OCR); stray mark (OCR)): Ἐν· ἐνίοις → Ἐν ἐνίοις; ἐν τῇ ἀλη» θείᾳ σου → ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου; δικαιοσύνῃ σου. « Δίκας → δικαιοσύνῃ σου. » Δίκας; ᾿Αβε σαλώμ → ᾿Αβεσαλώμ; εἰσακοῦσαι. οὐδεὶς ὀφθήσεται κατὰ τοῦτον βεβιωκώς· εἰ δὲ καὶ → εἰσακοῦσαι..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.1 (PG 80 80:1953; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.2PG 80 80:1955

« Καὶ μὴ εἰσέλθῃς εἰς κρίσιν μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου, ὅτι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐνώπιόν σου πᾶς ζῶν. » Ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, φησὶ, καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῖς ἐμοῖς σε, φησὶν, ἱκέτευσα λόγοις, οὐ τῇ ἐμαυτοῦ δικαιοσύνῃ θαῤῥῶν, ἀλλὰ τὴν τῶν πολεμίων παρανομίαν εἰδώς. Οἶδα γὰρ ὡς ἀδύνατον ἀθῶόν τινα τὸ σὸν δικαστήριον ἐκφυγεῖν. Εἰ γὰρ τὸν κανόνα τῶν ὑπὸ σοῦ τεθέντων νόμων τῷ τῶν ἀνθρώπων παραθείης βίῳ, οὐδεὶς ὀφθήσεται κατὰ τοῦτον βεβιωκώς· εἰ δὲ καὶ τὰς σὰς εὐεργεσίας εἰς μέσον ἀγάγοις, καὶ ὅσα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐχορήγησας ἀγαθὰ, ποία πάλιν ἀνθρωπίνη δικαιοσύνη ταῖς σαῖς ἐξισωθήσεται δωρεαῖς;

« Kai mē eiselthę̄s eis krisin meta tou doulou sou, hoti ou dikaiōthēsetai enōpion sou pas zōn. » En alētheią, phēsi, kai dikaiosynę̄ tois emois se, phēsin, hiketeusa logois, ou tę̄ emautou dikaiosynę̄ tharrhōn, alla tēn tōn polemiōn paranomian eidōs. Oida gar hōs adynaton athōon tina to son dikastērion ekphygein. Ei gar ton kanona tōn hypo sou tethentōn nomōn tǭ tōn anthrōpōn paratheiēs biǭ, oudeis ophthēsetai kata touton bebiōkōs; ei de kai tas sas euergesias eis meson agagois, kai hosa tois anthrōpois echorēgēsas agatha, poia palin anthrōpinē dikaiosynē tais sais exisōthēsetai dōreais?

"And do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living will be justified before you." "In truth and righteousness I entreated you with my words," he says, "not trusting in my own righteousness, but knowing the lawlessness of my enemies. For I know that it is impossible for anyone to escape your court innocent. For if you set the rule of the laws you laid down beside the life of human beings, no one will be seen to have lived according to it; and if you also brought your benefits into the open, and all the good things you supplied to human beings, what human righteousness will be equal to your gifts?"

Ps 143:2 (142:2 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Rom 3:20 (allusion, medium confidence) · Gal 2:16 (allusion, low confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:2: David appeals not to his own righteousness, since no one could stand God's strict judgment or repay his gifts.

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Digital text corrected (OCR accent and iota subscript; closing quotation mark lost (OCR); line displaced by the OCR into 142.1, restored; split word (OCR)): πᾶς ζῶν. Ἐν ἀληθείᾳ → πᾶς ζῶν. » Ἐν ἀληθείᾳ; ἐμαὐτοῦ δικαιοσύνη → ἐμαυτοῦ δικαιοσύνῃ; παραθείης βίῳ, τὰς σὰς → παραθείης βίῳ, οὐδεὶς ὀφθήσεται κατὰ τοῦτον βεβιωκώς· εἰ δὲ καὶ τὰς σὰς; ἀνθρω πίνη → ἀνθρωπίνη.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.2 (PG 80 80:1955; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.3PG 80 80:1955

« Ὅτι κατεδίωξεν ὁ ἐχθρὸς τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἐταπείνωσεν εἰς γῆν τὴν ζωήν μου. » Ἱκετεύω τοίνυν τῆς σῆς ἀληθείας καὶ δικαιοσύνης τυχεῖν, οὐκ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ κρινομένων, ἀλλ' ἐμοῦ καὶ τῶν πολεμίων δικαζομένων. Ἐκβέβλημαι γὰρ ὑπ' ἐκείνων τῆς βασιλείας, ἐλήλαμαι τῆς πατρίδος. Ταύτην αὐτοῦ τὴν ταπείνωσιν καὶ ἡ ἱστορία διδάσκει. Ἀνυπόδητος γὰρ, καὶ συγκεκαλυμμένος, καὶ δακρύων ἐβάδιζεν. « Ἐκάθισέ με ἐν σκοτεινοῖς, ὡς νεκροὺς αἰῶνος. • Οὐδὲν γὰρ διαφέρω νεκροῦ ἐν σκότει καθειργμένου, ἐληλαμένος καὶ ἐν ἐρήμοις χωρίοις διάγειν ἠναγκασμένος.

« Hoti katediōxen ho echthros tēn psychēn mou, etapeinōsen eis gēn tēn zōēn mou. » Hiketeuō toinyn tēs sēs alētheias kai dikaiosynēs tychein, ouk emou kai sou krinomenōn, all' emou kai tōn polemiōn dikazomenōn. Ekbeblēmai gar hyp' ekeinōn tēs basileias, elēlamai tēs patridos. Tautēn autou tēn tapeinōsin kai hē historia didaskei. Anypodētos gar, kai synkekalymmenos, kai dakryōn ebadizen. « Ekathise me en skoteinois, hōs nekrous aiōnos. • Ouden gar diapherō nekrou en skotei katheirgmenou, elēlamenos kai en erēmois chōriois diagein ēnankasmenos.

"For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has humbled my life to the ground." "I implore, then, to obtain your truth and righteousness, not with you and me being judged, but with me and my enemies on trial. For I have been cast out of the kingdom by them and driven from my homeland." The history too teaches this humiliation of his; for he walked barefoot, with his head covered, and weeping. "He has made me sit in dark places, like those long dead." "For I differ in nothing from a dead man shut in darkness, driven out and forced to live in deserted places."

Ps 143:3 (142:3 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · 2 Sam 15:30 (allusion, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:3: David asks God to judge between him and Absalom, who drove him from his kingdom to wander like the dead.

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Digital text corrected (OCR breathing; stray letter and split word (OCR)): Ανυπόδητος → Ἀνυπόδητος; ἑβάδιζεν → ἐβάδιζεν; καθειρ Ο γμένου → καθειργμένου.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.3 (PG 80 80:1955; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.4PG 80 80:1955

« Καὶ ἠκηδίασεν ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ τὸ πνεῦμά μου. • Τούτου χάριν ἀθυμίας πολλῆς καὶ ἀχθηδόνος ἐμπέπλησμαι. Πνεῦμα γὰρ ἐνταῦθα τὴν ψυχὴν καλεῖ. • Ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐταράχθη ἡ καρδία μου. » Πάντες, φησὶν, οἱ λογισμοί μου ταραχῆς καὶ ζάλης ἐπλήσθησαν.

« Kai ēkēdiasen ep᾿ eme to pneuma mou. • Toutou charin athymias pollēs kai achthēdonos empeplēsmai. Pneuma gar entautha tēn psychēn kalei. • En emoi etarachthē hē kardia mou. » Pantes, phēsin, hoi logismoi mou tarachēs kai zalēs eplēsthēsan.

"And my spirit grew weary within me." "For this reason I am filled with great despondency and vexation." Here he calls the soul "spirit." "My heart within me was troubled." "All my thoughts," he says, "were filled with trouble and turmoil."

Ps 143:4 (142:4 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:4: David's soul was weary and his thoughts troubled.

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Digital text corrected (split word (OCR)): ἐμπέ πλησμαι → ἐμπέπλησμαι.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.4 (PG 80 80:1955; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.5PG 80 80:1955

« Ἐμνήσθην ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων, ἐμελέτησα ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις σου, ἐν ποιήμασι τῶν χειρῶν σου ἐμελέτων. » Ἔλαβον, φησὶν, εἰς διάνοιαν, ὅσων τοὺς ἡμετέρους προγόνους ἠλευθέρωσας συμφορῶν, καὶ εὐχειρώτους γενέσθαι τοῖς πολεμίοις οὐκ εἴασας· καὶ ἀνεμνήσθην τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ, τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ, τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἰακώβ, τῶν κατὰ τὸν Ἰωσήφ, τῶν κατὰ τὸν Μωσέα· καὶ ψυχαγωγίαν ἐντεῦθεν ἔλαβον.

« Emnēsthēn hēmerōn archaiōn, emeletēsa en pasi tois ergois sou, en poiēmasi tōn cheirōn sou emeletōn. » Elabon, phēsin, eis dianoian, hosōn tous hēmeterous progonous ēleutherōsas symphorōn, kai eucheirōtous genesthai tois polemiois ouk eiasas; kai anemnēsthēn tōn kata ton Abraam, tōn kata ton Isaak, tōn kata ton Iakōb, tōn kata ton Iōsēph, tōn kata ton Mōsea; kai psychagōgian enteuthen elabon.

"I remembered the days of old; I meditated on all your works; I meditated on the works of your hands." "I called to mind," he says, "from how many misfortunes you freed our forefathers, and did not allow them to fall easily into the hands of their enemies; and I remembered what happened with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses; and I took consolation from this."

Ps 143:5 (142:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:5: remembering how God rescued the patriarchs comforted David.

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Digital text corrected (OCR accent; OCR breathing; stray letter (OCR)): Εμνήσθην → Ἐμνήσθην; εὐχειρώντους → εὐχειρώτους; κατά τὸν Ἰσαὰκ → κατὰ τὸν Ἰσαὰκ.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.5 (PG 80 80:1955; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.6PG 80 80:1955

« Διεπέτασα πρὸς σὲ τὰς χεῖράς μου. » ᾿Αντὶ τοῦ, Σὺν πάσῃ προθυμίᾳ τὴν ἱκετείαν ἐποιησάμην. « Ἡ ψυχή μου, ὡς γῆ ἄνυδρός σοι. » Οὕτω δέ σου διψῶ τὴν βοήθειαν, καθάπερ ἡ ἄνυδρος γῆ προσμένει τὸν ὑετόν. « Ταχὺ εἰσάκουσόν μου, Κύριε, ἐξέλιπε τὸ πνεῦμά μου. » Τὴν ὑπερβολὴν ἀθυμίας διὰ τούτων ἐδήλωσε· τῶν γὰρ λίαν ἀσχαλλόντων ἴδιον τόδε τὸ πάθος. «Μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπ' ἐμοῦ, καὶ ὁμοιωθήσομαι τοῖς καταβαίνουσιν εἰς λάκκον. » Εἰ γὰρ βδελύξαιό μου τὴν ἱκετείαν διὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, παραυτίκα τῷ θανάτῳ παραδοθήσομαι. Τὸν γὰρ θάνατον λάκκον ἐκάλεσε τροπικῶς. Καθάπερ γὰρ τὸν καθειργμένον ἐν λάκκῳ οὐκ ἔστι δίχα τῶν ἐπικουρούντων διαφυγεῖν, οὕτως ἀναβιῶναι τὸν τεθνηκότα τῶν ἀδυνάτων, μὴ βουλομένου Θεοῦ. « ᾿Ακουστὸν ποίησόν μοι τὸ πρωὶ τὸ ἔλεός σου, ὅτι ἐπὶ σοὶ ἤλπισα. » Τὴν σὴν μοι φιλανθρωπίαν, φησὶ, μήνυσον, καὶ τῆς ἐλπίδος μὴ διαμάρτοιμι. Πρωὶ γὰρ ἐνταῦθα τὸ ταχέως ἐκάλεσε. • Γνώρισόν μοι, Κύριε, ὁδὸν ἐν ᾗ πορεύσομαι, ὅτι πρὸς σὲ ἦρα τὴν ψυχήν μου.» Γενοῦ μοι, φησὶ, ποδηγὸς, καὶ τὴν εὐθεῖαν πορείαν ὑπόδειξον. Πάντων γὰρ τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων τὴν ἐμὴν ἀποστήσας ψυχὴν, σοὶ ταύτην προσήγαγον, Δέσποτα.

« Diepetasa pros se tas cheiras mou. » ᾿Anti tou, Syn pasę̄ prothymią tēn hiketeian epoiēsamēn. « Hē psychē mou, hōs gē anydros soi. » Houtō de sou dipsō tēn boētheian, kathaper hē anydros gē prosmenei ton hyeton. « Tachy eisakouson mou, Kyrie, exelipe to pneuma mou. » Tēn hyperbolēn athymias dia toutōn edēlōse; tōn gar lian aschallontōn idion tode to pathos. «Mē apostrepsę̄s to prosōpon sou ap' emou, kai homoiōthēsomai tois katabainousin eis lakkon. » Ei gar bdelyxaio mou tēn hiketeian dia tēn hamartian, parautika tǭ thanatǭ paradothēsomai. Ton gar thanaton lakkon ekalese tropikōs. Kathaper gar ton katheirgmenon en lakkǭ ouk esti dicha tōn epikourountōn diaphygein, houtōs anabiōnai ton tethnēkota tōn adynatōn, mē boulomenou Theou. « ᾿Akouston poiēson moi to prōi to eleos sou, hoti epi soi ēlpisa. » Tēn sēn moi philanthrōpian, phēsi, mēnyson, kai tēs elpidos mē diamartoimi. Prōi gar entautha to tacheōs ekalese. • Gnōrison moi, Kyrie, hodon en hę̄ poreusomai, hoti pros se ēra tēn psychēn mou.» Genou moi, phēsi, podēgos, kai tēn eutheian poreian hypodeixon. Pantōn gar tōn anthrōpinōn tēn emēn apostēsas psychēn, soi tautēn prosēgagon, Despota.

"I spread out my hands to you." That is, "I made my supplication with all eagerness." "My soul is like waterless ground to you." "I thirst for your help as dry ground waits for rain." "Hear me quickly, O Lord; my spirit has failed." By this he showed the excess of despondency; for this experience belongs to those greatly distressed. "Do not turn your face away from me, or I shall become like those who go down to the pit." "For if you should loathe my supplication because of my sin, I will be handed over at once to death." He called death a pit figuratively. For as one shut in a pit cannot escape without helpers, so it is impossible for the dead to come back to life unless God wills. "Make me hear your mercy in the morning, for in you I hoped." "Make known to me your love for humankind," he says, "and may I not miss my hope." Here he called "quickly" the morning. "Make known to me, O Lord, the way in which I should walk, for to you I lifted up my soul." "Be my guide," he says, "and show me the straight course. For having withdrawn my soul from all human things, I have brought it to you, Master."

Ps 143:6 (142:6 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 143:7 (142:7 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 143:8 (142:8 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:6–8: David thirsts for God's help like dry land for rain, fears death if God turns away, and asks for quick mercy and guidance.

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Digital text corrected (OCR accent; OCR letter; marginal verse number (OCR); split word and stray stop (OCR); stray mark (OCR)): ᾿Αντ! τοῦ → ᾿Αντὶ τοῦ; προσ μένει τὸν ὑετόν. . « → προσμένει τὸν ὑετόν. «; ἀθυμίας” διὰ → ἀθυμίας διὰ; διά τὴν ἁμαρτίαν → διὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν; Θεοῦ. π΄. « → Θεοῦ. «.

Topics: Prayer

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.6 (PG 80 80:1955; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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142.9PG 80 80:1957

«Ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου, Κύριε, πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον. » Φεύγων τοὺς πολεμίους σὲ καταφυγῆς τόπον ἔχω, καὶ τῆς ἐκείνων ἐπιβουλῆς ἀπαλλαγῆναι παρακαλῶ.

«Exelou me ek tōn echthrōn mou, Kyrie, pros se katephygon. » Pheugōn tous polemious se kataphygēs topon echō, kai tēs ekeinōn epiboulēs apallagēnai parakalō.

"Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord; to you I have fled." "Fleeing my enemies, I have you as a place of refuge, and I ask to be freed from their plot."

Ps 143:9 (142:9 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:9: God is David's refuge from his enemies.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.9 (PG 80 80:1957; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.10PG 80 80:1957

« Δίδαξόν με τοῦ ποιεῖν τὸ θέλημά σου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ Θεός μου. » Ἱκετεύω δὲ καὶ τοῦτο, μὴ μόνον εἰδέναι τί θέλεις, ἀλλὰ καὶ πράττειν ἃ θέλεις ἐπειδὴ σὲ θεὸν ἐμαυτοῦ καὶ Δεσπότην ἐπίσταμαι. • Τὸ πνεῦμά σου τὸ ἀγαθὸν ὁδηγήσει με ἐν γῇ εὐθείᾳ. » Καὶ ἐντεῦθεν τὴν ἀξίαν τοῦ πνεύματος ἐδιδάχθημεν. "Ωσπερ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγαθὸς, οὕτω καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὠνόμασται ἀγαθόν · καὶ καθάπερ τὸν Θεὸν ὁδηγῆσαι αὐτὸν ἱκέτευσεν, οὕτω καὶ τῆς τοῦ Πνεύματος ὁδηγίας ἀπολαῦσαι παρακαλεῖ, ὡς μηδὲν αὐτῷ φανῆναι πρόσαντες, μηδὲ δυσχερές, ἀλλ᾽ εὐθεῖαν τὴν ὁδὸν ὁδεύειν, καὶ λείαν, καὶ πλάνης ἀπηλλαγμένην.

« Didaxon me tou poiein to thelēma sou, hoti sy ei ho Theos mou. » Hiketeuō de kai touto, mē monon eidenai ti theleis, alla kai prattein ha theleis epeidē se theon emautou kai Despotēn epistamai. • To pneuma sou to agathon hodēgēsei me en gę̄ eutheią. » Kai enteuthen tēn axian tou pneumatos edidachthēmen. "Ōsper gar ho Theos agathos, houtō kai to Pneuma ōnomastai agathon ; kai kathaper ton Theon hodēgēsai auton hiketeusen, houtō kai tēs tou Pneumatos hodēgias apolausai parakalei, hōs mēden autǭ phanēnai prosantes, mēde dyscheres, all᾽ eutheian tēn hodon hodeuein, kai leian, kai planēs apēllagmenēn.

"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God." "I also beg this: not only to know what you will, but also to do what you will, since I know you as my God and Master." "Your good Spirit will guide me in an upright land." From this too we have been taught the dignity of the Spirit. For as God is good, so the Spirit too is named good; and just as he begged God to guide him, so he asks to enjoy the guidance of the Spirit, so that nothing may appear steep or difficult to him, but that he may travel a straight road, smooth and free of error.

Ps 143:10 (142:10 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:10: David asks to do God's will; the 'good Spirit' who guides, called good as God is good, shows the Spirit's divine dignity.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR accent; OCR breathing; OCR breathing and stray word; OCR letter; split word (OCR); stray letters (OCR)): ποιεὶν → ποιεῖν; Ικετεύω → Ἱκετεύω; ἐν γῇ σο εὐθείᾳ → ἐν γῇ εὐθείᾳ; ἐδηγῆσαι → ὁδηγῆσαι; Πνεύ ματος → Πνεύματος; ὀδεύειν, καὶ λείαν, καὶ δὲ πλάνης → ὁδεύειν, καὶ λείαν, καὶ πλάνης.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.10 (PG 80 80:1957; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

142.11PG 80 80:1957

«Ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου, Κύριε, ζήσεις με. » Σύ με προεβάλου βασιλέα· τῆς σῆς δὲ ψήφου καὶ χειροτονίας ἀπήλαυσα, καὶ δέδια μὴ παροφθεὶς ὑπὸ σοῦ βλασφημίας πρόξενος τῷ σῷ ὀνόματι γένωμαι. Μὴ εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν τοίνυν ἀποβλέψῃς ἀξίαν, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὴν τοῦ σοῦ ὀνόματος εὐφημίαν μετάδος μοι τῆς σωτηρίας. « Ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἐξάξεις ἐκ θλίψεως τὴν ψυχήν μου. · Ἐμοὶ γὰρ καὶ τοῖς πολεμίοις δικάσας, δικαίως τῶν ὑπ᾽ ἐκείνων ἐπαγομένων ἀπαλλάξεις με συμφορῶν. « Καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλέει σου ἐξολοθρεύσεις τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου, καὶ ἀπολεῖς πάντας τοὺς θλίβοντας τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ἐγὼ δοῦλός σού εἰμι. » Τοῦτο καὶ ἐν τῷ ρλε' ἔφη ψαλμῷ, « Τῷ πατάξαντι Αἴγυπτον σὺν τοῖς πρωτοτόκοις αὐτοῦ, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ. • Καὶ ἐνταῦθα ἔφη, • Ἐν τῷ ἐλέει σου ἐξολοθρεύσεις τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου. » Ὁ γὰρ περὶ τὸν ἀδικούμενον ἔλεος ἐπάγει τῷ ἀδικοῦντι τὸν ὅλεθρον. Οὕτω καὶ γεωργὸς ἄριστος προῤῥίζους μὲν τὰς ἀκάνθας ἐκτέμνει, ἄρδει δὲ καὶ γεωργεῖ τὰ φυτά.

«Heneken tou onomatos sou, Kyrie, zēseis me. » Sy me proebalou basilea; tēs sēs de psēphou kai cheirotonias apēlausa, kai dedia mē parophtheis hypo sou blasphēmias proxenos tǭ sǭ onomati genōmai. Mē eis tēn emēn toinyn apoblepsę̄s axian, alla dia tēn tou sou onomatos euphēmian metados moi tēs sōtērias. « En tę̄ dikaiosynę̄ sou exaxeis ek thlipseōs tēn psychēn mou. ; Emoi gar kai tois polemiois dikasas, dikaiōs tōn hyp᾽ ekeinōn epagomenōn apallaxeis me symphorōn. « Kai en tǭ eleei sou exolothreuseis tous echthrous mou, kai apoleis pantas tous thlibontas tēn psychēn mou, hoti egō doulos sou eimi. » Touto kai en tǭ rle' ephē psalmǭ, « Tǭ pataxanti Aigypton syn tois prōtotokois autou, hoti eis ton aiōna to eleos autou. • Kai entautha ephē, • En tǭ eleei sou exolothreuseis tous echthrous mou. » Ho gar peri ton adikoumenon eleos epagei tǭ adikounti ton holethron. Houtō kai geōrgos aristos prorrhizous men tas akanthas ektemnei, ardei de kai geōrgei ta phyta.

"For your name's sake, O Lord, you will give me life." "You put me forward as king; I enjoyed your vote and appointment, and I fear lest, if I am overlooked by you, I become the cause of blasphemy against your name. Do not look, then, to my worth, but for the sake of the good repute of your name give me a share in salvation." "In your righteousness you will bring my soul out of affliction." "For judging between me and my enemies, you will justly free me from the misfortunes they bring." "And in your mercy you will destroy my enemies and ruin all who afflict my soul, for I am your servant." He said this in the hundred and thirty-fifth psalm too: "To him who struck Egypt with their firstborn, for his mercy is for ever." And here he said: "In your mercy you will destroy my enemies." For mercy toward the wronged brings destruction on the wrongdoer. So too an excellent farmer cuts out thorns by the roots, but waters and tends the plants.

Ps 143:11 (142:11 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 143:12 (142:12 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 136:10 (135:10 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 143:11–12: David asks for life for God's name's sake, lest his fall bring blasphemy; destroying the oppressor is mercy to the oppressed, as a farmer uproots thorns.

A marginal verse number printed in the text is removed.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (closing quotation mark lost (OCR); marginal verse number (OCR); stray mark (OCR); stray space (OCR); stray word (OCR)): ζήσεις με. Σύ με → ζήσεις με. » Σύ με; γένωμαι.) Μὴ → γένωμαι. Μὴ; διὰ ✓ τὴν → διὰ τὴν; σωτηρίας . « → σωτηρίας. «; συμφορῶν. εβ΄. « → συμφορῶν. «; τὴν ) ψυχήν → τὴν ψυχήν; τὰ φυτά. σου. → τὰ φυτά..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 142.11 (PG 80 80:1957; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/142-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Chapter 143

143.1PG 80 80:1959

« Τῷ Δαβίδ. Ἐν ἐνίοις τῶν ἀντιγράφων τῇ ἐπιγραφῇ προσκείμενον εὗρον, « Πρὸς τὸν Γολιάθ. » Οὔτε δὲ παρὰ τῷ Ἑβραίῳ, οὔτε παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις ἑρμηνευταῖς, οὔτε μὴν παρὰ τοῖς Ἑβδομήκοντα εὗρον ἐν τῷ Ἑξαπλῷ. Ἔχει δὲ ὑπόθεσιν ταύτην· Τῶν ἐπαναστάντων Ἰουδαίοις ἐθνῶν, μετὰ τὴν ἀπὸ Βαβυλῶνος ἐπάνοδον, πολλοὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἐμνημόνευσαν · πλατύτερον δὲ τῶν ἄλλων ὁ θεῖος Ἰεζεκιήλ. Λέγει δὲ καὶ ταῦτα μεθ᾽ ἑτέρων πολλῶν· « Ἀφ' ἡμερῶν πλειόνων ἑτοιμασθήσῃ, καὶ ἤξεις εἰς γῆν τὴν ἀπεστραμμένην ἀπὸ μαχαίρας, ἠθροισμένην ἀπὸ λαῶν πολλῶν, ἐπὶ γῆν Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἢ ἐγένετο ἔρημος δι᾿ ὅλου. Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν ἐξεληλύθασι, καὶ κατοικήσουσιν ἐπὶ εἰρήνης πάντες αὐτοί. Καὶ ἀναβήσῃ ὡς ὑετὸς, καὶ ἤξεις ὡς καταιγὶς, καὶ ὡς νεφέλη, καλύψαι τὴν γῆν, καὶ πεσῇ σὺ, καὶ πάντες οἱ περὶ σὲ, καὶ ἔθνη πολλὰ μετὰ σοῦ. » Εἶτα μετὰ πολλὰ διδάσκει καὶ τοῦ θανάτου τὸν τρόπον. « Καὶ συγκαλέσω ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν φόβον μαχαίρας εἰς πάντα τὰ ὄρη μου, λέγει ᾿Αδωναΐ Κύριος. Μάχαιρα ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἔσται, καὶ κρινῶ αὐτὸν ἐν θανάτῳ, καὶ ἐν αἵματι, καὶ ὑετῷ κατακλύζοντι, καὶ λίθοις χαλάζης. Καὶ πῦρ καὶ θεῖον βρέξω ἐπὶ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ ἔθνη πολλὰ τὰ μετ' αὐτοῦ. » Ἔξεστι δὲ τῷ βουλομένῳ ταῦτα μαθεῖν ἀκριβέστερον ἐντυγχάνοντι τῇ προφητείᾳ. Ταῦτα καὶ οὗτος ὁ ψαλμὸς προθεσπίζει· « Κλίνον γὰρ οὐρανοὺς, Κύριε, καὶ κατάβηθι· ἅψαι τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ καπνισθήσονται· ἄστραψον ἀστραπήν σου, καὶ σκορπιεῖς αὐτούς· ἐξαπόστειλον τὰ βέλη σου, καὶ συνταράξεις αὐτούς. • Σαφέστερον δὲ ταῦτα ἡ κατὰ μέρος ἑρμηνεία διδάξει. « Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεός μου, ὁ διδάσκων τὰς χεῖράς μου εἰς παράταξιν, τοὺς δακτύλους μου εἰς πόλεμον. » "Αρτι γὰρ ἀπὸ Βαβυλῶνος ἐπανελθόντες, καὶ ὅπλων καὶ περιβόλων ἐστερημένοι, διὰ τῆς θείας ῥοπῆς τῶν ἐπανελθόντων περιεγένοντο δυσμενῶν. Ἁρμόττει δὲ καὶ ἡμῖν τὰ εἰρημένα. Τῆς γὰρ τοῦ διαβόλου τυραννίδος ἀπαλλαγέντες, ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ πολεμεῖν ἐδιδάχθημεν· τὰς χεῖρας μὲν, ἐργαζόμενοι δικαιοσύνην· διὰ δὲ τῶν δακτύλων, τοῖς μετώποις ἐπιτιθέντες τοῦ σταυροῦ τὴν σφραγίδα.

« Tǭ Dabid. En eniois tōn antigraphōn tę̄ epigraphę̄ proskeimenon heuron, « Pros ton Goliath. » Oute de para tǭ Hebraiǭ, oute para tois allois hermēneutais, oute mēn para tois Hebdomēkonta heuron en tǭ Hexaplǭ. Echei de hypothesin tautēn; Tōn epanastantōn Ioudaiois ethnōn, meta tēn apo Babylōnos epanodon, polloi tōn prophētōn emnēmoneusan ; platyteron de tōn allōn ho theios Iezekiēl. Legei de kai tauta meth᾽ heterōn pollōn; « Aph' hēmerōn pleionōn hetoimasthēsę̄, kai ēxeis eis gēn tēn apestrammenēn apo machairas, ēthroismenēn apo laōn pollōn, epi gēn Hierousalēm, ē egeneto erēmos di᾿ holou. Kai autoi ex ethnōn exelēlythasi, kai katoikēsousin epi eirēnēs pantes autoi. Kai anabēsę̄ hōs hyetos, kai ēxeis hōs kataigis, kai hōs nephelē, kalypsai tēn gēn, kai pesę̄ sy, kai pantes hoi peri se, kai ethnē polla meta sou. » Eita meta polla didaskei kai tou thanatou ton tropon. « Kai synkalesō ep᾿ auton phobon machairas eis panta ta orē mou, legei ᾿Adōnaï Kyrios. Machaira anthrōpou epi ton adelphon autou estai, kai krinō auton en thanatǭ, kai en haimati, kai hyetǭ kataklyzonti, kai lithois chalazēs. Kai pyr kai theion brexō epi autous, kai epi pantas tous met᾿ autou, kai epi ethnē polla ta met' autou. » Exesti de tǭ boulomenǭ tauta mathein akribesteron entynchanonti tę̄ prophēteią. Tauta kai houtos ho psalmos prothespizei; « Klinon gar ouranous, Kyrie, kai katabēthi; hapsai tōn oreōn, kai kapnisthēsontai; astrapson astrapēn sou, kai skorpieis autous; exaposteilon ta belē sou, kai syntaraxeis autous. • Saphesteron de tauta hē kata meros hermēneia didaxei. « Eulogētos Kyrios ho Theos mou, ho didaskōn tas cheiras mou eis parataxin, tous daktylous mou eis polemon. » "Arti gar apo Babylōnos epanelthontes, kai hoplōn kai peribolōn esterēmenoi, dia tēs theias rhopēs tōn epanelthontōn periegenonto dysmenōn. Harmottei de kai hēmin ta eirēmena. Tēs gar tou diabolou tyrannidos apallagentes, hypo tou Theou polemein edidachthēmen; tas cheiras men, ergazomenoi dikaiosynēn; dia de tōn daktylōn, tois metōpois epitithentes tou staurou tēn sphragida.

"Of David." In some copies I found added to the title: "Against Goliath." But I found it neither in the Hebrew, nor in the other translators, nor indeed in the Seventy in the Hexapla. It has this subject. Many of the prophets mentioned the nations that rose against the Jews after the return from Babylon, and the divine Ezekiel more fully than the others. Among many other things he says this: "After many days you will be prepared, and you will come to a land turned back from the sword, gathered from many peoples, to the land of Jerusalem, which became wholly desolate. And they have come out from the nations, and they will all dwell in peace. And you will come up like rain, and come like a storm, and like a cloud to cover the land, and you will fall, you and all those about you, and many nations with you." Then after much he also teaches the manner of their death: "And I will summon against him the terror of the sword on all my mountains, says the Lord God. Every man's sword will be against his brother, and I will judge him with death and blood, with flooding rain and hailstones; and I will rain fire and brimstone upon them, and upon all those with him, and upon the many nations with him." Whoever wishes may learn these things more precisely by reading the prophecy. This psalm too foretells these things: "Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they will smoke; flash forth your lightning, and you will scatter them; send out your arrows, and you will rout them." The detailed interpretation will teach this more clearly. "Blessed be the Lord my God, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for war." For having just returned from Babylon, deprived of arms and walls, they overcame by divine help the foes who rose against them. The words fit us too. For freed from the devil's tyranny, we have been taught by God to make war: with our hands, by working righteousness; and with our fingers, by setting the seal of the cross on our foreheads.

Ps 144:1 (143:1 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ezek 38:8 (quotation, high confidence) · Ezek 38:9 (quotation, high confidence) · Ezek 38:21 (quotation, high confidence) · Ezek 38:22 (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 144:5 (143:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 144:6 (143:6 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:1: the added title 'Against Goliath' is spurious; the psalm foretells God's defeat of the nations that attacked the returned exiles, as in Ezekiel 38; for Christians, the hands fight by righteous works and the fingers by signing the forehead with the cross.

Theodoret's reference to making the sign of the cross on the forehead reflects the practice of his day.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR breathing; OCR breathing and split word; OCR letter; OCR misreading of quotation mark; misplaced quotation mark (OCR); stray letter (OCR); stray letters and accent (OCR); stray mark (OCR)): Τῷ» Δαβίδ → « Τῷ Δαβίδ; Γολιάθ. δ Οὔτε → Γολιάθ. » Οὔτε; εξρον ἐν → εὗρον ἐν; ταῦτα" μεθ᾽ → ταῦτα μεθ᾽; « Αφ' ἡμερῶν → « Ἀφ' ἡμερῶν; πέσῃ σε σὺ → πεσῇ σὺ; μετ' αὐτοῦ. ὁ Ἔξεστι → μετ' αὐτοῦ. » Ἔξεστι; κατάβηθι ( ἅψαι → κατάβηθι· ἅψαι; « Εύλογη τὸς → « Εὐλογητὸς; ῾Αρμόττει σ' δὲ → Ἁρμόττει δὲ.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.1 (PG 80 80:1959; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

143.2PG 80 80:1959

« Ἔλεός μου, καὶ καταφυγή μου, ὑπερασπιστής μου ἀντιλήπτωρ μου καὶ ῥύστης μου, καὶ ἐπ' αὐτοῦ ἤλπισα. » Ἀπὸ τῶν πραγμάτων τὰς προσηγορίας ἐποιήσατο. Σὺ γὰρ, φησὶν, « ἔλεός μου· » παρὰ σοῦ γὰρ ἐδεξάμην τὰς τοῦ ἐλέους πηγάς. Σὺ « καταφυγή μου· » πρὸς σὲ γὰρ καταφυγὼν διεσώθην. Σὺ ἀντιλήπτωρ μου· τῆς γὰρ σῆς ἀπολαύσας ῥοπῆς, κρείττων ἐγενόμην τῶν πολεμίων. Σὺ « ῥύστης μου καὶ ὑπερασπιστής μου. » Σὺ γάρ με καὶ περιέφραξας πολεμούμενον, καὶ ἐῤῥύσω πολιορκούμενον. Τὴν εἰς σὲ τοίνυν ἐλπίδα σχήσω βεβαίαν. « Ὁ ὑποτάσσων τὸν λαόν μου ὑπ᾿ ἐμέ. » Τοῦτο τῷ Ζοροβάβελ ἁρμόττει, καὶ Ἰησοῦ τῷ ἱερεῖ· οὗτοι γὰρ ἡγοῦντο τοῦ λαοῦ τηνικαῦτα.

« Eleos mou, kai kataphygē mou, hyperaspistēs mou antilēptōr mou kai rhystēs mou, kai ep' autou ēlpisa. » Apo tōn pragmatōn tas prosēgorias epoiēsato. Sy gar, phēsin, « eleos mou; » para sou gar edexamēn tas tou eleous pēgas. Sy « kataphygē mou; » pros se gar kataphygōn diesōthēn. Sy antilēptōr mou; tēs gar sēs apolausas rhopēs, kreittōn egenomēn tōn polemiōn. Sy « rhystēs mou kai hyperaspistēs mou. » Sy gar me kai periephraxas polemoumenon, kai errhysō poliorkoumenon. Tēn eis se toinyn elpida schēsō bebaian. « Ho hypotassōn ton laon mou hyp᾿ eme. » Touto tǭ Zorobabel harmottei, kai Iēsou tǭ hierei; houtoi gar hēgounto tou laou tēnikauta.

"My mercy and my refuge, my protector and my helper and my deliverer, and in him I have hoped." He made the names from the deeds. "You are my mercy," he says; "for from you I received the springs of mercy. You are my refuge; for fleeing to you I was saved. You are my helper; for enjoying your aid I became stronger than my enemies. You are my deliverer and my protector; for you both fenced me in when I was warred upon and rescued me when I was besieged. I will hold my hope in you firm, then." "Who subjects my people under me." This fits Zerubbabel and Jeshua the priest; for they led the people at that time.

Ps 144:2 (143:2 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 144:2: each title of God reflects what he did for his people; the leader who speaks is Zerubbabel or Jeshua.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR accent; OCR breathing; OCR misreading of quotation mark; repeated letters (OCR); stray mark (OCR); stray marks for quotation marks (OCR)): « Ελεός μου → « Ἔλεός μου; ῥύστης της μου → ῥύστης μου; φησὶν, ε ἔλεός μου παρὰ → φησὶν, « ἔλεός μου· » παρὰ; Σὺ • καταφυγή μου ·· πρὸς → Σὺ « καταφυγή μου· » πρὸς; καταφυγών → καταφυγὼν; ἀντιλήπτωρ μου· · τῆς → ἀντιλήπτωρ μου· τῆς.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.2 (PG 80 80:1959; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.3PG 80 80:1961

Κύριε, τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι ἐγνώσθης αὐτῷ; ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι λογίζῃ αὐτόν; » ᾿Αντὶ τοῦ ἐγνώσθης, γνωρίζῃ ὁ Σύμμαχος ἡρμήνευσε. Σφόδρα, φησὶν, ἄγαμαι τὴν ἄμετρόν σου φιλανθρωπίαν· ὅτι Θεὸς ὢν, καὶ τῶν ἁπάντων δημιουργός, τοσαύτην τοῦ εὐτελοῦς τούτου ζώου κηδεμονίαν ποιῇ· εἶτα τῆς φύσεως τὸ ἐπίκηρον δεικνύει.

Kyrie, ti estin anthrōpos, hoti egnōsthēs autǭ? ē huios anthrōpou, hoti logizę̄ auton? » ᾿Anti tou egnōsthēs, gnōrizę̄ ho Symmachos hērmēneuse. Sphodra, phēsin, agamai tēn ametron sou philanthrōpian; hoti Theos ōn, kai tōn hapantōn dēmiourgos, tosautēn tou eutelous toutou zōou kēdemonian poię̄; eita tēs physeōs to epikēron deiknyei.

"O Lord, what is man that you were made known to him? Or the son of man, that you take account of him?" For "you were made known" Symmachus rendered "you make yourself known." "I greatly admire your immeasurable love for humankind," he says, "that being God and Creator of all you take such care of this paltry creature." Then he shows the perishability of nature.

Ps 144:3 (143:3 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:3: the psalmist marvels that the Creator cares for frail humanity.

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Digital text corrected (OCR accent; stray mark (OCR)): Σφόδρα, , φησὶν → Σφόδρα, φησὶν; Θεὸς ὧν → Θεὸς ὢν.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.3 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.4PG 80 80:1961

« ῎Ανθρωπος ματαιότητι ὡμοιώθη, αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ σκιὰ παράγουσιν. » Ὁ Θεοδοτίων, "Ανθρωπος, φησὶν, ἀτμίδι ὡμοιώθη· ὁ δὲ Σύμμαχος, ἀτμῷ. Ἀτμοῦ γὰρ δίκην συνισταμένου καὶ διαλυομένου ῥᾳδίως φθείρεται τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἡ φύσις, καὶ σκιᾷ τούτων ὁ βίος παραπλησίως ὁδεύει· ἐπειδὴ οὕτω μέλει σοι τῶν ἐπικήρων ἀνθρώπων.

« ᾿Anthrōpos mataiotēti hōmoiōthē, hai hēmerai autou hōsei skia paragousin. » Ho Theodotiōn, "Anthrōpos, phēsin, atmidi hōmoiōthē; ho de Symmachos, atmǭ. Atmou gar dikēn synistamenou kai dialyomenou rhądiōs phtheiretai tōn anthrōpōn hē physis, kai skią toutōn ho bios paraplēsiōs hodeuei; epeidē houtō melei soi tōn epikērōn anthrōpōn.

"Man has become like vanity; his days pass like a shadow." Theodotion has: "Man has become like a vapor"; Symmachus, "like a breath." For human nature perishes easily, forming and dissolving like a vapor, and their life passes like a shadow; "since you care so much for perishable human beings."

Ps 144:4 (143:4 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:4: human life vanishes like vapor and shadow, yet God cares for it.

The end of the sentence ('since you care so much …') appears to be incomplete in the scan.

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Digital text corrected (stray letters (OCR)): Ἀτμοῦ γὰρ σε δίκην → Ἀτμοῦ γὰρ δίκην.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.4 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.5PG 80 80:1961

« Κύριε, κλῖνον οὐρανούς σου, καὶ κατάβηθι. » ᾿Ανθρωπίνως τοῖς λόγοις ἐχρήσατο, οὐκ οὐρανῷ περιγεγραμμένην τὴν θείαν φύσιν εἰδὼς, ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τιμωρίαν τῶν πολεμίων καλῶν τὸν ἐπίκουρον. « "Αψαι τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ καπνισθήσονται. » Τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ ἐν τῷ Σινᾶ ἐγένετο ὄρει. Τὸ γὰρ ὄρος, φησὶν, ἐκαπνίζετο.

« Kyrie, klinon ouranous sou, kai katabēthi. » ᾿Anthrōpinōs tois logois echrēsato, ouk ouranǭ perigegrammenēn tēn theian physin eidōs, all᾽ eis timōrian tōn polemiōn kalōn ton epikouron. « "Apsai tōn oreōn, kai kapnisthēsontai. » Touto gar kai en tǭ Sina egeneto orei. To gar oros, phēsin, ekapnizeto.

"O Lord, bow your heavens and come down." He used human words, not knowing the divine nature to be circumscribed by heaven, but calling the helper to punish the enemies. "Touch the mountains, and they will smoke." For this happened on Mount Sinai too: "The mountain," it says, "was smoking."

Ps 144:5 (143:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Exod 19:18 (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:5: 'come down' is human speech for God's intervention; his touch makes mountains smoke, as at Sinai.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (closing quotation mark lost (OCR)): κατάβηθι. ᾿Ανθρωπίνως → κατάβηθι. » ᾿Ανθρωπίνως.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.5 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.6PG 80 80:1961

« ῎Αστραψον ἀστραπὴν, καὶ σκορπιεῖς αὐτοὺς, ἐξαπόστειλον τὰ βέλη σου, καὶ συνταράξεις αὐτούς.» Εὐκτικῶς μὲν σχηματίζει τοὺς λόγους· προλέγει δὲ τὰ ἐσόμενα, ἃ διὰ τοῦ προφήτου Ἰεζεκιήλ προείρηκεν ὁ Θεός· οὕτω γὰρ ἐκείνους ἅπαντας κατανάλωσεν.

« ᾿Astrapson astrapēn, kai skorpieis autous, exaposteilon ta belē sou, kai syntaraxeis autous.» Euktikōs men schēmatizei tous logous; prolegei de ta esomena, ha dia tou prophētou Iezekiēl proeirēken ho Theos; houtō gar ekeinous hapantas katanalōsen.

"Flash forth lightning, and you will scatter them; send out your arrows, and you will rout them." He frames the words as a wish, but foretells what will be, which God foretold through the prophet Ezekiel; for so he consumed them all.

Ps 144:6 (143:6 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ezek 38:22 (allusion, medium confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:6: the wish foretells God's destruction of the attacking nations, as Ezekiel prophesied.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.6 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.7PG 80 80:1961

« Ἐξαπόστειλον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐξ ὕψους. » Διδάσκων ὡς ἀρκεῖς νεύων παρασχεῖν τοῖς αἰτοῦσι τὴν σωτηρίαν. Χεῖρα δὲ τὴν ἐνέργειαν ἐκάλεσεν, ὡς πολλάκις εἰρήκαμεν. « Ἐξελοῦ με, καὶ ῥῦσαί με ἐξ ὑδάτων πολλῶν. » Πολλὰ ὕδατα τὸ πλῆθος πολεμίων ἐκάλεσεν. Οὕτω καὶ ἐν τῷ ρκγ' ἔφη ψαλμῷ, • Χείμαῤῥον διῆλθεν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν, τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον. » Καὶ διδάσκων ὅτι τροπικῶς τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὕδατα ἐκάλεσεν, ἐπήγαγεν· « Ἐκ χειρὸς υἱῶν ἀλλοτρίων. » ᾿Αλλοτρίους δὲ αὐτοὺς, οὐχ ὡς ἀλλοφύλους, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δυσσεβεῖς προσηγόρευσεν.

« Exaposteilon tēn cheira sou ex hypsous. » Didaskōn hōs arkeis neuōn paraschein tois aitousi tēn sōtērian. Cheira de tēn energeian ekalesen, hōs pollakis eirēkamen. « Exelou me, kai rhysai me ex hydatōn pollōn. » Polla hydata to plēthos polemiōn ekalesen. Houtō kai en tǭ rkg' ephē psalmǭ, • Cheimarrhon diēlthen hē psychē hēmōn, to hydōr to anypostaton. » Kai didaskōn hoti tropikōs tous echthrous hydata ekalesen, epēgagen; « Ek cheiros huiōn allotriōn. » ᾿Allotrious de autous, ouch hōs allophylous, all᾽ hōs dyssebeis prosēgoreusen.

"Send out your hand from on high." He teaches that by a nod God suffices to give salvation to those who ask. He called God's action a "hand," as we have often said. "Rescue me and deliver me from many waters." He called the multitude of the enemy "many waters." So too in the hundred and twenty-third psalm he said: "Our soul passed through a torrent, the irresistible water." And teaching that he called the enemies waters figuratively, he added: "From the hand of foreign sons." He called them foreign not as of another race, but as ungodly.

Ps 144:7 (143:7 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 124:4 (123:4 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:7: the 'many waters' are the hordes of enemies, called 'foreign' because ungodly.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR letter; stray letters (OCR); stray mark for quotation mark (OCR)): τοῖς αὐτοῦσι τὴν → τοῖς αἰτοῦσι τὴν; ὑδάτων πολλῶν. • Πολλὰ → ὑδάτων πολλῶν. » Πολλὰ; πολεμίων το ἐκάλεσεν → πολεμίων ἐκάλεσεν; τὸ ὕδωρ τὰ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον → τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ἀνυπόστατον.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.7 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.8PG 80 80:1961

« Ὧν τὸ στόμα ἐλάλησε ματαιότητα. » Βλασφημίαις, φησὶ, Δέσποτα, τῆς σῆς ἐχρήσαντο δόξης. • Καὶ ἡ δεξιὰ αὐτῶν, δεξιὰ ἀδικίας.» Τοῖς δὲ λόγοις συμβαίνει τὰ πράγματα. Ὥσπερ γὰρ τοῖς λόγοις βλασφημοῦσιν, οὕτω τοῖς ἔργοις ἀδικοῦσιν. Αὕτη γὰρ αὐτῶν ἡ δεξιὰ οὐδὲν ἐργάζεται δεξιὸν, ἀλλ᾿ ἀδικίας πέφηνεν ὄργανον.

« Hōn to stoma elalēse mataiotēta. » Blasphēmiais, phēsi, Despota, tēs sēs echrēsanto doxēs. • Kai hē dexia autōn, dexia adikias.» Tois de logois symbainei ta pragmata. Hōsper gar tois logois blasphēmousin, houtō tois ergois adikousin. Hautē gar autōn hē dexia ouden ergazetai dexion, all᾿ adikias pephēnen organon.

"Whose mouth has spoken vanity." "They used blasphemies, Master," he says, "against your glory." "And their right hand is a right hand of injustice." Their deeds agree with their words. For as they blaspheme with words, so they do injustice with deeds. For this right hand of theirs does nothing right, but has proved an instrument of injustice.

Ps 144:8 (143:8 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:8: the enemies blaspheme with their mouths and do wrong with their 'right hands.'

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR breathing): "Ωσπερ γὰρ → Ὥσπερ γὰρ.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.8 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.9PG 80 80:1961

«Ὁ Θεὸς, ᾠδὴν καινὴν ἄσομαί σοι, ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ δεκαχόρδῳ ψαλῶ σοι. » Οὐκ ἔσομαι γὰρ ἀγνώμων τῆς σωτηρίας τυχὼν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς συνήθεσιν ὀργάνοις χρησάμενος τὸν χαριστήριον ὕμνον ἐκτίσω. « Τῷ διδόντι τὴν σωτηρίαν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν. » Οὕτω γὰρ, φησὶ, καὶ τοὺς ἡμετέρους προγόνους ὑπὸ σοῦ τὴν βασιλείαν ἐγχειρισθέντας διέσωσας, καὶ τῶν πολεμίων ἐπαναστάντων νικηφόρους ἀπέφηνας, τὸν Δαβίδ, τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, τὸν Ἐζεκίαν, καὶ εἴ τις ἕτερος τὴν σὴν ἐπικουρίαν ἐξῄτησεν. « Τῷ λυτρουμένῳ Δαβὶδ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ. • Διὰ γὰρ τὰς πρὸς ἐκείνους συνθήκας πᾶσαν ἡμῶν κηδεμονίαν ποιῇ. • Ἐκ ῥομφαίας πονηρᾶς. Ῥῦσαί με, καὶ ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ χειρὸς υἱῶν ἀλλοτρίων. » Ῥομφαίαν πονηρὰν τῶν ἐπελθόντων τὸ μανικὸν καὶ θηριῶδες ἐκάλεσε· τοὺς δὲ αὐτοὺς καὶ υἱοὺς ἀλλοτρίους, ὡς δυσσεβεῖς. • Ὧν τὸ στόμα ἐλάλησε ματαιότητα, καὶ ἡ δεξιὰ αὐτῶν δεξιὰ ἀδικίας. » Τῇ ταυτολογίᾳ οὐ μάτην ἐχρήσατο· ἀλλὰ τὴν εὐημερίαν αὐτῶν διηγεῖσθαι μέλλων, τὴν τῆς πονηρίας κατηγορίαν ἀνέλαβεν, εἰς ἐπικουρίαν τὸν Θεὸν διεγείρων. Οἱ γὰρ οὕτως σε, φησὶ, βλασφημοῦντες, καὶ ἀδικίᾳ καὶ πονηρίᾳ συζῶντες, ἐξ οὐρίων φέρονται, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ δεξάμενοι τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν ἀφθονίαν, ἐφόδιον ἔχουσι τῆς ἀδικίας τὴν εὐπραξίαν.

«Ho Theos, ǭdēn kainēn asomai soi, en psaltēriǭ dekachordǭ psalō soi. » Ouk esomai gar agnōmōn tēs sōtērias tychōn, alla tois synēthesin organois chrēsamenos ton charistērion hymnon ektisō. « Tǭ didonti tēn sōtērian tois basileusin. » Houtō gar, phēsi, kai tous hēmeterous progonous hypo sou tēn basileian encheiristhentas diesōsas, kai tōn polemiōn epanastantōn nikēphorous apephēnas, ton Dabid, ton Iōsaphat, ton Ezekian, kai ei tis heteros tēn sēn epikourian exę̄tēsen. « Tǭ lytroumenǭ Dabid ton doulon autou. • Dia gar tas pros ekeinous synthēkas pasan hēmōn kēdemonian poię̄. • Ek rhomphaias ponēras. Rhysai me, kai exelou me ek cheiros huiōn allotriōn. » Rhomphaian ponēran tōn epelthontōn to manikon kai thēriōdes ekalese; tous de autous kai huious allotrious, hōs dyssebeis. • Hōn to stoma elalēse mataiotēta, kai hē dexia autōn dexia adikias. » Tę̄ tautologią ou matēn echrēsato; alla tēn euēmerian autōn diēgeisthai mellōn, tēn tēs ponērias katēgorian anelaben, eis epikourian ton Theon diegeirōn. Hoi gar houtōs se, phēsi, blasphēmountes, kai adikią kai ponērią syzōntes, ex ouriōn pherontai, kai para sou dexamenoi tōn agathōn tēn aphthonian, ephodion echousi tēs adikias tēn eupraxian.

"O God, I will sing a new song to you; on a ten-stringed harp I will make melody to you." "For I will not be ungrateful when I obtain salvation, but using the customary instruments I will pay the hymn of thanksgiving." "To him who gives salvation to kings." "For so too you saved our forefathers who were entrusted by you with the kingdom, and made them victorious when enemies rose up: David, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and any other who sought your help." "Who redeems David his servant." "For because of the covenant with them you take every care of us." "From the evil sword deliver me, and rescue me from the hand of foreign sons." He called the frenzy and brutality of the attackers an evil sword, and the same men foreign sons, as ungodly. "Whose mouth has spoken vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of injustice." Not idly did he use the repetition; but being about to describe their prosperity, he took up again the charge of wickedness, rousing God to help. "For those who thus blaspheme you," he says, "and live in injustice and wickedness, are carried along by favoring winds, and having received from you an abundance of good things, they have their good fortune as provision for injustice."

Ps 144:9 (143:9 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 144:10 (143:10 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 144:11 (143:11 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:9–11: the people promise new songs to God, who saved the kings of David's line for his covenant's sake; the repeated charge against the enemies introduces the problem of the wicked's prosperity.

A marginal verse number printed in the text is removed.

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Digital text corrected (OCR accent; marginal verse number (OCR); repeated word (OCR); split word (OCR); stray mark for quotation mark (OCR); stray stop (OCR)): δεκαχόρδῳ ψαλῶ σοι. • Οὐκ → δεκαχόρδῳ ψαλῶ σοι. » Οὐκ; τυχών, ἀλλὰ → τυχὼν, ἀλλὰ; ἐκτίσω. . « → ἐκτίσω. «; πονηρᾶς. [ιαʹ] Ῥῦσαί → πονηρᾶς. Ῥῦσαί; καὶ ἡ ἡ δεξιὰ → καὶ ἡ δεξιὰ; βλασφημοῦν τες → βλασφημοῦντες.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.9 (PG 80 80:1961; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.12PG 80 80:1963

«Ὧν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ὡς νεόφυτα ἱδρυμένα ἐν τῇ νεότητι αὐτῶν.» ᾿Απήλαυσαν, φησὶν, πολυπαιδίας καὶ εὐπαιδίας, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν υἱῶν κυκλοῦνται, νεοθαλῆ μιμούμενοι φυτά. « Αἱ θυγατέρες αὐτῶν κεκαλλωπισμέναι, περικεκοσμημέναι ὡς ὁμοίωμα ναοῦ. » Οὐ μόνον γὰρ αὐτὰς τῆς φύσεως ὡραΐζει τὸ κάλλος, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐπιτεχνήσεως πολὺν περίκεινται κόσμον· ὡς ἀπεικάζεσθαι τοῖς ἐπὶ τιμῇ τῶν εἰδώλων κεκαλλωπισμένοις ναοῖς. Τοιοῦτον δὲ ἐστι τὸ κομμωτικὸν καὶ ἑταιρικόν.

«Hōn hoi huioi autōn hōs neophyta hidrymena en tę̄ neotēti autōn.» ᾿Apēlausan, phēsin, polypaidias kai eupaidias, kai hypo tōn huiōn kyklountai, neothalē mimoumenoi phyta. « Hai thygateres autōn kekallōpismenai, perikekosmēmenai hōs homoiōma naou. » Ou monon gar autas tēs physeōs hōraïzei to kallos, alla kai ex epitechnēseōs polyn perikeintai kosmon; hōs apeikazesthai tois epi timę̄ tōn eidōlōn kekallōpismenois naois. Toiouton de esti to kommōtikon kai hetairikon.

"Whose sons are like young plants grown up in their youth." "They enjoyed many and fine children," he says, "and are surrounded by their sons, like fresh plants." "Their daughters adorned, decked out like the likeness of a temple." For not only does the beauty of nature make them lovely, but they also wear much ornament by art, so as to be likened to temples adorned in honor of idols. Such is the painted, courtesan-like adornment.

Ps 144:12 (143:12 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:12: the wicked prosper in sons and in daughters adorned like idol temples, with a courtesan's finery.

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Digital text corrected (OCR breathing): ἡδρυμένα → ἱδρυμένα.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.12 (PG 80 80:1963; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-12). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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143.13PG 80 80:1963

« Τὰ ταμιεῖα αὐτῶν πλήρη, ἐξερευγόμενα ἐκ τούτου εἰς τοῦτο. » Ὅταν γὰρ ἴδωσιν ὑπὲρ τὴν χρείαν τὰ δοχεῖα πεπληρωμένα, εἰς ἕτερα πάλιν τὰ περιττὰ μεταφέρουσι· κατ' ἐκεῖνον τὸν λέγοντα, « Καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω. » « Τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῶν πολυτόκα, πληθύνοντα ἐν ταῖς ἐξόδοις αὐτῶν. Οἱ βόες αὐτῶν παχεῖς. » Πίονα δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ πολύγονα τὰ κτήνη. « Οὐκ ἔστι κατάπτωμα φραγμοῦ, οὐδὲ διέξοδος, οὐδὲ κραυγὴ ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. » Ὁ δὲ Σύμμαχος οὕτως, Οὔτε διακοπή, οὔτε ἐκφορὰ, οὔτε κωκυτὸς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. Οὕτω δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι ἑρμηνευταί. Διὰ γὰρ πολλὴν τὴν εὐθηνίαν, καὶ τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν ἀφθονίαν, ἐν τρυφῇ καὶ γέλωτι διατελοῦσι, τῶν πονηρῶν οὐ δεχόμενοι πεῖραν. Ταῦτα καὶ ἐν τῷ ἑβδομηκοστῷ καὶ δευτέρῳ ἔφη ψαλμῷ, ὅτι « Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνάνευσις ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ στερέωμα ἐν τῇ μάστιγι αὐτῶν. Ἐν κόποις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ εἰσὶ, καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων οὐ μαστιγωθήσονται. » Εὑρίσκομεν δὲ καὶ παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις προφήταις συνῳδὰ τούτοις πολλά· ἀλλὰ πάντες ἐπιφέρουσι τῶν ἀμφισβητουμένων τὴν λύσιν. Τοῦτο δὲ καὶ ἐνταῦθα πεποίηκεν ὁ θεῖος Δαβίδ. Ἐπήγαγε γάρ·

« Ta tamieia autōn plērē, exereugomena ek toutou eis touto. » Hotan gar idōsin hyper tēn chreian ta docheia peplērōmena, eis hetera palin ta peritta metapherousi; kat' ekeinon ton legonta, « Kathelō mou tas apothēkas, kai meizonas oikodomēsō. » « Ta probata autōn polytoka, plēthynonta en tais exodois autōn. Hoi boes autōn pacheis. » Piona de autōn kai polygona ta ktēnē. « Ouk esti kataptōma phragmou, oude diexodos, oude kraugē en tais plateiais autōn. » Ho de Symmachos houtōs, Oute diakopē, oute ekphora, oute kōkytos en tais plateiais autōn. Houtō de kai hoi alloi hermēneutai. Dia gar pollēn tēn euthēnian, kai tōn agathōn tēn aphthonian, en tryphę̄ kai gelōti diatelousi, tōn ponērōn ou dechomenoi peiran. Tauta kai en tǭ hebdomēkostǭ kai deuterǭ ephē psalmǭ, hoti « Ouk estin ananeusis en tǭ thanatǭ autōn, kai stereōma en tę̄ mastigi autōn. En kopois anthrōpōn ouk eisi, kai meta anthrōpōn ou mastigōthēsontai. » Heuriskomen de kai para tois allois prophētais synǭda toutois polla; alla pantes epipherousi tōn amphisbētoumenōn tēn lysin. Touto de kai entautha pepoiēken ho theios Dabid. Epēgage gar;

"Their storehouses full, overflowing from this to that." For when they see their vessels filled beyond need, they move the surplus into others; like the man who said, "I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones." "Their sheep prolific, multiplying in their goings out; their oxen fat." Their cattle are fat and fruitful. "There is no breach of a wall, nor going out, nor outcry in their streets." Symmachus has: "Neither breach, nor carrying out, nor wailing in their streets"; and the other translators likewise. For because of great plenty and abundance of good things they continue in luxury and laughter, experiencing no evils. He said this in the seventy-second psalm too: "There is no refusal in their death, nor firmness in their scourge. They are not in the troubles of men, and they will not be scourged with men." We find much in agreement with this in the other prophets too; but all of them add the solution of the difficulty. The divine David too did this here. For he added:

Ps 144:13 (143:13 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 144:14 (143:14 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Luke 12:18 (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 73:4 (72:4 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 73:5 (72:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:13–14: the wicked enjoy overflowing barns, herds, and untroubled streets, as Psalm 73 also describes, but the psalmist goes on to resolve the problem.

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Digital text corrected (lines displaced by the OCR, restored to their order; stray marks and accents): « Τὰ ταμιεῖα αὐτῶν πλήρη, ἐξερευγόμενα ἐκ τούτου εἰς τοῦτο. » Ὅταν γὰρ ἔδωσιν ὑπὲρ τὴν χρείαν τὰ δοχεῖα πεπληρωμένα, εἰς ἕτερα πάλὶν τὰ περιττὰ μεταφέρουσι· κατ' ἐκεῖνον τὸν λέγοντα, • Καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω. » τάπτωμα φραγμοῦ, οὐδὲ διέξοδος, οὐδὲ κραυγὴ ἐν • Τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῶν πολυτόκα, πληθύνοντα ἐν ταῖς ἐξόδοις αὐτῶν. Οἱ βόες αὐτῶν παχεῖς. • Πίονα δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ πολύγονα τὰ κτήνη. «Οὐκ ἔστι και ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. Ὁ δὲ Σύμμαχος οὕτως, Οὔτε διακοπή, οὔτε ἐκφορὰ, οὔτε κωκυτὸς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. Οὕτω δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι ἑρμηνευταί. Διὰ γὰρ πολλὴν τὴν εὐθηνίαν, καὶ τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν ἀφθονίαν, ἐν τρυφῇ καὶ γέλωτι διατελοῦσι, τῶν πονηρῶν οὐ δεχόμενοι πεῖραν. Ταῦτα καὶ ἐν τῷ ἑβδομηκοστῷ καὶ δευτέρῳ ἔφη ψαλμῷ, ὅτι - Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνάνευσις ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ στερέωμα ἐν τῇ μάστιγι αὐτῶν. Ἐν κόποις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ εἰσὶ, καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων οὐ μαστιγωθήσονται. • Εὑρίσκομεν δὲ καὶ παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις προφήταις συνῳδὰ τούτοις πολλά· ἀλλὰ πάντες ἐπιφέρουσι τῶν ἀμφισβητουμένων τὴν λύσιν. Τοῦτο δὲ καὶ ἐνταῦθα πεποίηκεν ὁ θεῖος Δαβίδ. Ἐπήγαγε γάρ· → « Τὰ ταμιεῖα αὐτῶν πλήρη, ἐξερευγόμενα ἐκ τούτου εἰς τοῦτο. » Ὅταν γὰρ ἴδωσιν ὑπὲρ τὴν χρείαν τὰ δοχεῖα πεπληρωμένα, εἰς ἕτερα πάλιν τὰ περιττὰ μεταφέρουσι· κατ' ἐκεῖνον τὸν λέγοντα, « Καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω. » « Τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῶν πολυτόκα, πληθύνοντα ἐν ταῖς ἐξόδοις αὐτῶν. Οἱ βόες αὐτῶν παχεῖς. » Πίονα δὲ αὐτῶν καὶ πολύγονα τὰ κτήνη. « Οὐκ ἔστι κατάπτωμα φραγμοῦ, οὐδὲ διέξοδος, οὐδὲ κραυγὴ ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. » Ὁ δὲ Σύμμαχος οὕτως, Οὔτε διακοπή, οὔτε ἐκφορὰ, οὔτε κωκυτὸς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις αὐτῶν. Οὕτω δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι ἑρμηνευταί. Διὰ γὰρ πολλὴν τὴν εὐθηνίαν, καὶ τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν ἀφθονίαν, ἐν τρυφῇ καὶ γέλωτι διατελοῦσι, τῶν πονηρῶν οὐ δεχόμενοι πεῖραν. Ταῦτα καὶ ἐν τῷ ἑβδομηκοστῷ καὶ δευτέρῳ ἔφη ψαλμῷ, ὅτι « Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνάνευσις ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ στερέωμα ἐν τῇ μάστιγι αὐτῶν. Ἐν κόποις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ εἰσὶ, καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων οὐ μαστιγωθήσονται. » Εὑρίσκομεν δὲ καὶ παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις προφήταις συνῳδὰ τούτοις πολλά· ἀλλὰ πάντες ἐπιφέρουσι τῶν ἀμφισβητουμένων τὴν λύσιν. Τοῦτο δὲ καὶ ἐνταῦθα πεποίηκεν ὁ θεῖος Δαβίδ. Ἐπήγαγε γάρ·.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.13 (PG 80 80:1963; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

143.15PG 80 80:1965

« Ἐμακάρισαν τὸν λαὸν ᾧ ταῦτά ἐστι, μακάριος ὁ λαὸς, οὗ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ. › Οἱ γὰρ τῆς ἀληθείας ἀμύητοι οὐκ ἐπίστανται τῶν πραγμάτων διακρίνειν τὴν φύσιν, ἀλλὰ τρυφῇ, καὶ πλούτῳ, καὶ δυναστείᾳ τὴν εὐκληρίαν ὁρίζονται, καὶ τοὺς τούτων ἀπολαύοντας ζηλωτοὺς ἀποκαλοῦσι, καὶ μακαρίους. Οἱ δὲ μύσται τῆς ἀρετῆς τῆς θείας σοφίας μετειληφότες, τὸν ὑπὸ σοῦ προμηθούμενον λαὸν μακαρίζουσι, καὶ τοῦ βίου παντὸς τὴν σὴν προτιμῶσι κηδεμονίαν. Τοὺς τοιούτους ἡμᾶς μακαρισμοὺς καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἐξεπαίδευσε· « Μακάριοι, λέγων, οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι, μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην, καὶ μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες, καὶ μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης· τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. » Οἱ δὲ τοῦ βίου τὴν ἡδονὴν προαιρούμενοι, πρὸς ὀλίγον ταύτης ἀπολαύσαντες, τὴν μακρὰν ὀδύνην ἐκ τῆς βραχείας τρυγήσουσιν ἡδονῆς.

« Emakarisan ton laon hǭ tauta esti, makarios ho laos, hou Kyrios ho Theos autou. › Hoi gar tēs alētheias amyētoi ouk epistantai tōn pragmatōn diakrinein tēn physin, alla tryphę̄, kai ploutǭ, kai dynasteią tēn euklērian horizontai, kai tous toutōn apolauontas zēlōtous apokalousi, kai makarious. Hoi de mystai tēs aretēs tēs theias sophias meteilēphotes, ton hypo sou promēthoumenon laon makarizousi, kai tou biou pantos tēn sēn protimōsi kēdemonian. Tous toioutous hēmas makarismous kai ho Kyrios exepaideuse; « Makarioi, legōn, hoi ptōchoi tǭ pneumati, makarioi hoi peinōntes kai dipsōntes tēn dikaiosynēn, kai makarioi hoi penthountes, kai makarioi hoi dediōgmenoi heneken dikaiosynēs; tōn gar toioutōn estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn. » Hoi de tou biou tēn hēdonēn proairoumenoi, pros oligon tautēs apolausantes, tēn makran odynēn ek tēs bracheias trygēsousin hēdonēs.

"They called blessed the people that has these things; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord." For those uninitiated in the truth do not know how to discern the nature of things, but define good fortune by luxury, wealth, and power, and call those who enjoy these enviable and blessed. But the initiates of virtue, sharing in divine wisdom, call blessed the people cared for by you, and prefer your care to all of life. The Lord too trained us in such beatitudes, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit; blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; and blessed are those who mourn; and blessed are those persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." But those who choose the pleasure of life, having enjoyed it a little while, will reap long pain from brief pleasure.

Ps 144:15 (143:15 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 5:3 (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 5:6 (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 5:4 (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 5:10 (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 144:15: worldly people call the rich blessed, but the wise call blessed the people whose God is the Lord, as Christ's beatitudes teach.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (stray mark for quotation mark (OCR)): τῶν οὐρανῶν. • Οἱ δὲ → τῶν οὐρανῶν. » Οἱ δὲ.

Topics: Ethics

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 143.15 (PG 80 80:1965; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/143-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Chapter 144

144.1PG 80 80:1965

« Αἴνεσις τῷ Δαβίδ. » Δηλοῖ καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφὴ τοῦ ψαλμοῦ τὸν σκοπόν. Ὑμνεῖν γὰρ παρακελεύεται τὸν τῶν ὅλων Θεὸν, τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ δυνάμεως, καὶ μεγαλουργίας, καὶ βασιλείας, καὶ μεγαλοπρεπείας μεμνημένους. Πεποίηκε δὲ καὶ ἑτέρους τοιούτους ψαλμοὺς ἡ χάρις τοῦ Πνεύματος, εἰς εὐγνωμοσύνην τὸν λαὸν ἐκεῖνον διεγείρουσα. Ἔχει δὲ καὶ πρόῤῥησιν τῆς τῶν ἐθνῶν κλήσεώς τε καὶ ἐπιγνώσεως. Κατὰ στοιχεῖον δὲ καὶ οὗτος ὁ ὕμνος σύγκειται, καὶ διὰ τῆς ταυτολογίας διδάσκει τοῦ Προφήτου τὸν πόθον. « Ὑψώσω σε, ὁ Θεός μου, βασιλεύς μου, καὶ εὐλογήσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. » Φύσει μὲν ὕψιστος ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἐπείσακτον ἔχει τὸ ὕψος. Κηρύττουσι δὲ τοῦτο τῆς εὐσεβείας οἱ τρόφιμοι, καὶ τοὺς ἀγνοοῦντας διδάσκουσι. Τοιοῦτόν ἐστι τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τοῖς εὐαγγελίοις εἰρημένον· « Πάτερ, ἐδόξασά σου τὸ ὄνομα ἐν τῇ γῇ. » Καὶ μετ᾿ ὀλίγα διδάσκει ὡς οὐ δόξαν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ, ἣν μὴ πρότερον εἶχεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἣν εἶχεν ἐγύμνωσεν. Ἔφη γὰρ, Ἐφανέρωσά σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ Πατὴρ τῷ Υἱῷ οὐκ ἔδωκε δόξαν, ἣν μὴ πρότερον εἶχεν· ἀλλ᾽ ἣν εἶχε τοὺς ἀγνοοῦντας ἐδίδαξε· « Δόξασόν με γὰρ, φησὶν, σὺ Πάτερ, τῇ δόξῃ, ᾗ εἶχον παρὰ σοὶ, πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον γενέσθαι. » Οὐ τοίνυν ἔλαβεν ὁ μὴ εἶχεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ εἶχε δῆλον τοῖς οὐκ εἰδόσιν ἐγένετο. Καὶ ἐνταῦθα τοίνυν ὁ Προφήτης οὐχ ὑψηλὸν ποιεῖν τὸν Θεὸν ἐπαγγέλλεται, ἀλλὰ τὸ ὕψος αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, ὡς οἷόν τε δεικνύναι· καὶ τὸν ἁπάντων Θεὸν, καὶ Θεὸν καὶ βασιλέα ἴδιον ὀνομάζει, ὑπὸ τοῦ φίλτρου τοῦτο ποιεῖν προαγόμενος.

« Ainesis tǭ Dabid. » Dēloi kai hē epigraphē tou psalmou ton skopon. Hymnein gar parakeleuetai ton tōn holōn Theon, tēs tou Theou dynameōs, kai megalourgias, kai basileias, kai megaloprepeias memnēmenous. Pepoiēke de kai heterous toioutous psalmous hē charis tou Pneumatos, eis eugnōmosynēn ton laon ekeinon diegeirousa. Echei de kai prorrhēsin tēs tōn ethnōn klēseōs te kai epignōseōs. Kata stoicheion de kai houtos ho hymnos synkeitai, kai dia tēs tautologias didaskei tou Prophētou ton pothon. « Hypsōsō se, ho Theos mou, basileus mou, kai eulogēsō to onoma sou eis ton aiōna, kai eis ton aiōna tou aiōnos. » Physei men hypsistos ho Theos, kai ouk epeisakton echei to hypsos. Kēryttousi de touto tēs eusebeias hoi trophimoi, kai tous agnoountas didaskousi. Toiouton esti to hypo tou Christou en tois euangeliois eirēmenon; « Pater, edoxasa sou to onoma en tę̄ gę̄. » Kai met᾿ oliga didaskei hōs ou doxan edōken autǭ, hēn mē proteron eichen, all᾽ hēn eichen egymnōsen. Ephē gar, Ephanerōsa sou to onoma tois anthrōpois. Houtō kai ho Patēr tǭ Huiǭ ouk edōke doxan, hēn mē proteron eichen; all᾽ hēn eiche tous agnoountas edidaxe; « Doxason me gar, phēsin, sy Pater, tę̄ doxę̄, hę̄ eichon para soi, pro tou ton kosmon genesthai. » Ou toinyn elaben ho mē eichen, all᾽ ho eiche dēlon tois ouk eidosin egeneto. Kai entautha toinyn ho Prophētēs ouch hypsēlon poiein ton Theon epangelletai, alla to hypsos autou tois anthrōpois, hōs hoion te deiknynai; kai ton hapantōn Theon, kai Theon kai basilea idion onomazei, hypo tou philtrou touto poiein proagomenos.

"Praise, of David." The title of the psalm also shows its aim. For it urges us to hymn the God of all, remembering God's power, mighty works, kingship, and majesty. The grace of the Spirit composed other such psalms too, rousing that people to gratitude. It also contains a prediction of the calling and knowledge of the nations. This hymn too is composed letter by letter, and by the repetition teaches the prophet's longing. "I will exalt you, my God, my King, and bless your name for ever and for ever and ever." God is most high by nature and does not have his height brought in from outside. But the nurslings of piety proclaim it and teach those who do not know. Such is what was said by Christ in the Gospels: "Father, I have glorified your name on the earth." And a little later he teaches that he did not give him a glory he did not have before, but revealed the one he had; for he said: "I have manifested your name to men." So too the Father did not give the Son a glory he did not have before, but taught those who did not know the glory he had: "Glorify me, Father," he says, "with the glory that I had with you before the world existed." He did not, then, receive what he did not have, but what he had became plain to those who did not know. Here too, then, the prophet does not promise to make God high, but to show his height to human beings as far as possible; and he calls the God of all his own God and King, led to do so by love.

Ps 145:1 (144:1 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · John 17:4 (quotation, high confidence) · John 17:6 (quotation, high confidence) · John 17:5 (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:1: this alphabetic hymn foretells the nations' knowledge of God; 'exalting' God means making his height known, as Christ 'glorified' the Father and was glorified with the glory he already had.

A Christological point: the Son's glory was eternal and only manifested, not newly given.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR breathing; OCR letter; lost quotation mark and breathing (OCR); stray mark (OCR)): πρόβῥησιν → πρόῤῥησιν; πόθον. Υψώσω σε → πόθον. « Ὑψώσω σε; ἐν τῇ γῇ ". » → ἐν τῇ γῇ. »; Ἑφανέρωσά → Ἐφανέρωσά.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.1 (PG 80 80:1965; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.2PG 80 80:1967

« Καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ αἰνέσω τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. » ᾿Αεί σε, φησὶν, ὑμνῶν διατελέσω, καὶ οὐδεμίαν ἡμέραν ἄμοιρον ἐάσω τῆς ὑμνῳδίας.

« Kath' hekastēn hēmeran eulogēsō se, kai ainesō to onoma sou eis ton aiōna, kai eis ton aiōna tou aiōnos. » ᾿Aei se, phēsin, hymnōn diatelesō, kai oudemian hēmeran amoiron easō tēs hymnǭdias.

"Every day I will bless you and praise your name for ever and for ever and ever." "I will continue hymning you always," he says, "and will leave no day without a share of hymnody."

Ps 145:2 (144:2 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:2: the psalmist vows daily praise.

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Digital text corrected (OCR breathing): αἱνέσω → αἰνέσω; ἅμοιρον → ἄμοιρον.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.2 (PG 80 80:1967; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.3PG 80 80:1967

« Μέγας Κύριος, καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα, καὶ τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστι πέρας. » Ἐπειδὴ πᾶν μέγεθος αἰσθητὸν μήκει, καὶ πλάτει, καὶ βάθει μετρούμενον δείκνυται μέγα, εἰκότως ἐπήγαγεν, ὅτι « Τῆς μεγαλωσύνης αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστι πέρας, › ἵνα καὶ ἀσώματον δείξῃ, καὶ ἀπερίγραφον τὸν ὑμνούμενον. Μέγαν μὲν γὰρ αὐτὸν, φησὶν, οἶδα, οὐ μὴν ἐφικτὸν, οὔτε μὴν μετρητόν. Οὔτε γὰρ ἀρχὴν, οὔτε τέλος τοῦ μεγέθους εὑρίσκω. "Απειρον γὰρ τοῦτο, καὶ πᾶσαν ὑπερβαίνον κατάληψιν.

« Megas Kyrios, kai ainetos sphodra, kai tēs megalōsynēs autou ouk esti peras. » Epeidē pan megethos aisthēton mēkei, kai platei, kai bathei metroumenon deiknytai mega, eikotōs epēgagen, hoti « Tēs megalōsynēs autou ouk esti peras, › hina kai asōmaton deixę̄, kai aperigraphon ton hymnoumenon. Megan men gar auton, phēsin, oida, ou mēn ephikton, oute mēn metrēton. Oute gar archēn, oute telos tou megethous heuriskō. "Apeiron gar touto, kai pasan hyperbainon katalēpsin.

"Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, and of his greatness there is no end." Since every visible magnitude is shown to be great by being measured in length, breadth, and depth, he fittingly added, "Of his greatness there is no end," to show the one being hymned to be both bodiless and uncircumscribed. "I know him to be great," he says, "but not attainable nor measurable. For I find neither beginning nor end of his greatness; it is infinite and surpasses all comprehension."

Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:3: God's greatness is not physical size but infinite and incomprehensible.

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Digital text corrected (stray mark for quotation mark (OCR)): ὅτι • Τῆς μεγαλωσύνης → ὅτι « Τῆς μεγαλωσύνης.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.3 (PG 80 80:1967; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.4PG 80 80:1967

« Γενεὰ καὶ γενεὰ ἐπαινέσει τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὴν δύναμίν σου ἀπαγγελοῦσι. » Ἐντεῦθεν τῶν ἐθνῶν προεκήρυξε τὴν θείαν ἐπίγνωσιν. Οὐ γὰρ μόνον, φησὶν, ἡμεῖς, οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ, κατὰ τήνδε τὴν γενεάν σε τὸν εὐεργέτην ὑμνήσομεν, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἑτέρα γενεά, ἡ ἐξ ἐθνῶν Ἐκκλησία, τῶν ἔργων σου τὴν μεγαλουργίαν κηρύξει.

« Genea kai genea epainesei ta erga sou, kai tēn dynamin sou apangelousi. » Enteuthen tōn ethnōn proekēryxe tēn theian epignōsin. Ou gar monon, phēsin, hēmeis, hoi ex Israēl, kata tēnde tēn genean se ton euergetēn hymnēsomen, alla kai hetera genea, hē ex ethnōn Ekklēsia, tōn ergōn sou tēn megalourgian kēryxei.

"Generation and generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power." Here he foretold the divine knowledge of the nations. "For not only we from Israel," he says, "will hymn you our benefactor in this generation, but another generation too, the Church from the nations, will proclaim the mighty deeds of your works."

Ps 145:4 (144:4 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:4: the 'other generation' that will praise God is the Church from the nations.

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Digital text corrected (stray space (OCR)): Ἰσραὴλ , κατὰ → Ἰσραὴλ, κατὰ.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.4 (PG 80 80:1967; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.5PG 80 80:1967

« Τὴν μεγαλοπρέπειαν τῆς δόξης τῆς ἁγιωσύνης σου λαλήσουσι, καὶ τὰ θαυμάσιά σου διηγήσονται. » Νικᾷ τοῦ Προφήτου τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ ὑμνουμένου ἡ φύσις. ᾿Αξίας γὰρ ἐπιζητῶν καὶ προσφυεῖς προσηγορίας, εἶτα διαμαρτάνων, πολλὰ κατὰ ταυτὸν ἐπιπλέκει ὀνόματα, ἁγιωσύνης δόξαν καὶ μεγαλοπρέπειαν ὀνομάζων. Ταῦτα μέν τοι προλέγει ὑπὸ τῆς ἑτέρας κηρυχθήσεσθαι γενεᾶς.

« Tēn megaloprepeian tēs doxēs tēs hagiōsynēs sou lalēsousi, kai ta thaumasia sou diēgēsontai. » Niką tou Prophētou tēn dynamin tou hymnoumenou hē physis. ᾿Axias gar epizētōn kai prosphyeis prosēgorias, eita diamartanōn, polla kata tauton epiplekei onomata, hagiōsynēs doxan kai megaloprepeian onomazōn. Tauta men toi prolegei hypo tēs heteras kērychthēsesthai geneas.

"They will speak of the majesty of the glory of your holiness, and recount your wonders." The nature of the one being hymned overcomes the prophet's ability. For seeking worthy and fitting names, and then falling short, he weaves many names together at once, naming the glory of holiness and majesty. He foretells that these things will be proclaimed by the other generation.

Ps 145:5 (144:5 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:5: the psalmist piles up titles because no name is adequate to God; the coming generation will proclaim them.

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Digital text corrected (split word (OCR); stray letters (OCR)): τῆς θε ἁγιωσύνης → τῆς ἁγιωσύνης; διηγή σονται → διηγήσονται; προσφυεῖς στ προσηγορίας → προσφυεῖς προσηγορίας; μεγαλο πρέπειαν → μεγαλοπρέπειαν.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.5 (PG 80 80:1967; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.6PG 80 80:1967

« Καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῶν φοβερῶν σου ἐροῦσι, καὶ τὴν μεγαλωσύνην σου διηγήσονται. » Δοκεῖ μὲν ταυτολογίᾳ κεχρῆσθαι, διάφορα δὲ ὅμως σημαίνει. Θαυμάσια μὲν γὰρ λέγει, τὰ ἐπ᾿ εὐεργεσίαις τινῶν γινόμενα θαύματα· δύναμιν δὲ φοβερῶν, τὰς ἐπὶ τιμωρίᾳ ἑτέρων δειχθείσας μεγαλουργίας· οἷον διὰ τοῦ θεσπεσίου Μωϋσοῦ τῇ Αἰγύπτῳ παντοδαπὰς ἐπήγαγε μάστιγας· ἐκεῖνα νοητέον δύναμιν φοβερῶν. Ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μάννα ἐκόμισε τῷ λαῷ, καὶ ὀρτυγομήτρας ἐπέδησε, καὶ τὴν ἄνυδρον ἐπέκλυσε· ταῦτα εἰς θαῦμα τῶν εὐγνωμόνων τὰς γλώττας ἐκίνησε. Ταύτην καὶ ὁ θεῖος Ἀπόστολος ἐποιήσατο τὴν διαίρεσιν. Ἔφη γὰρ, ὑπὸ τοῦ παναγίου Πνεύματος δεδόσθαι, οὐ μόνον χαρίσματα ἱαμάτων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων. Καὶ καλεῖ μὲν χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, τῶν χωλῶν τὸν δρόμον, καὶ τῶν ἀῤῥώστων τὴν ὑγίειαν, καὶ τῶν νεκρῶν τὴν ἀνάστασιν, καὶ ὅσα τοιαῦτα. Ἐνεργήματα δὲ δυνάμεων, τὴν τοῦ Ἐλυμᾶ τυφλότητα, τοῦ ᾿Ανανίου καὶ τῆς Σαπφείρας τὸν θάνατον, τοὺς τῷ Σατανᾷ παραδοθέντας, ἵνα παιδευθῶσι μὴ βλασφημεῖν.

« Kai tēn dynamin tōn phoberōn sou erousi, kai tēn megalōsynēn sou diēgēsontai. » Dokei men tautologią kechrēsthai, diaphora de homōs sēmainei. Thaumasia men gar legei, ta ep᾿ euergesiais tinōn ginomena thaumata; dynamin de phoberōn, tas epi timōrią heterōn deichtheisas megalourgias; hoion dia tou thespesiou Mōÿsou tę̄ Aigyptǭ pantodapas epēgage mastigas; ekeina noēteon dynamin phoberōn. En tę̄ erēmǭ manna ekomise tǭ laǭ, kai ortygomētras epedēse, kai tēn anydron epeklyse; tauta eis thauma tōn eugnōmonōn tas glōttas ekinēse. Tautēn kai ho theios Apostolos epoiēsato tēn diairesin. Ephē gar, hypo tou panagiou Pneumatos dedosthai, ou monon charismata hiamatōn, alla kai energēmata dynameōn. Kai kalei men charismata iamatōn, tōn chōlōn ton dromon, kai tōn arrhōstōn tēn hygieian, kai tōn nekrōn tēn anastasin, kai hosa toiauta. Energēmata de dynameōn, tēn tou Elyma typhlotēta, tou ᾿Ananiou kai tēs Sappheiras ton thanaton, tous tǭ Sataną paradothentas, hina paideuthōsi mē blasphēmein.

"And they will speak of the power of your fearful acts, and recount your greatness." He seems to use repetition, yet signifies different things. He calls "wonders" the marvels done for the benefit of some, and "the power of fearful acts" the mighty works shown for the punishment of others. For instance, through the inspired Moses he brought plagues of every kind on Egypt: these are to be understood as the power of fearful acts. In the wilderness he brought the people manna, sent down quail, and flooded the waterless land: these moved the tongues of the grateful to wonder. The divine Apostle too made this distinction. For he said that there are given by the all-holy Spirit not only gifts of healings but also workings of powers. He calls "gifts of healings" the running of the lame, the health of the sick, the raising of the dead, and the like; and "workings of powers" the blindness of Elymas, the death of Ananias and Sapphira, and those handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

Ps 145:6 (144:6 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · 1 Cor 12:9 (allusion, high confidence) · 1 Cor 12:10 (allusion, high confidence) · Acts 13:11 (allusion, high confidence) · Acts 5:5 (allusion, high confidence) · 1 Tim 1:20 (allusion, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:6: 'wonders' are miracles of blessing and 'fearful acts' miracles of punishment, as in Egypt and the wilderness, and as Paul distinguishes gifts of healing from works of power, such as Elymas's blindness and Ananias's death.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR accent; OCR breathing): Δοκεί μὲν → Δοκεῖ μὲν; θεῖος Απόστολος → θεῖος Ἀπόστολος.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.6 (PG 80 80:1967; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.7PG 80 80:1969

« Μνήμην τοῦ πλήθους τῆς χρηστότητός σου ἐξερεύξονται, καὶ τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ἀγαλλιάσονται. » Βούλεται μὲν ὁ Προφήτης τῆς θείας ἀγαθότητός τε καὶ δυνάμεως ὑποδεῖξαι τὸν πλοῦτον· ἀνθρωπίνῃ δὲ χρησάμενος γλώττῃ, καὶ τυχεῖν οὐ δυνάμενος τοῦ ποθουμένου, πλείονα πάλιν συνάπτει ὀνόματα, καὶ προλέγει τῆς γενεᾶς τῆς ἐσομένης τὸ εὔγνωμον, ὅτι τοῖς θείοις ἐντρυφῶσα λογίοις, καθάπερ τινὰς ἐρυγὰς προσφέρει τὴν τῆς θείας φιλανθρωπίας διήγησιν. Τοῦτο μὲν τοι καὶ ὁ θεῖος ᾿Απόστολος ὑπομένει, καὶ ἀξίως οὐ δυνάμενος διηγήσασθαι τὰ θεῖα, διὰ πλειόνων ὀνομάτων τοῦτο πειρᾶται. «Τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα γάρ φησι, πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ. » ᾿Αλλαχοῦ δὲ τὴν ἧτταν ὁμολογεῖ, « Ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα, λέγων, τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!»

« Mnēmēn tou plēthous tēs chrēstotētos sou exereuxontai, kai tę̄ dikaiosynę̄ sou agalliasontai. » Bouletai men ho Prophētēs tēs theias agathotētos te kai dynameōs hypodeixai ton plouton; anthrōpinę̄ de chrēsamenos glōttę̄, kai tychein ou dynamenos tou pothoumenou, pleiona palin synaptei onomata, kai prolegei tēs geneas tēs esomenēs to eugnōmon, hoti tois theiois entryphōsa logiois, kathaper tinas erygas prospherei tēn tēs theias philanthrōpias diēgēsin. Touto men toi kai ho theios ᾿Apostolos hypomenei, kai axiōs ou dynamenos diēgēsasthai ta theia, dia pleionōn onomatōn touto peiratai. «Ton hyperballonta gar phēsi, plouton tēs charitos autou. » ᾿Allachou de tēn hēttan homologei, « Hōs anexereunēta, legōn, ta krimata autou, kai anexichniastoi hai hodoi autou!»

"They will pour forth the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and exult in your righteousness." The prophet wishes to show the wealth of the divine goodness and power; but using a human tongue and unable to attain what he longs for, he again joins more names, and foretells the gratitude of the generation to come: that delighting in the divine oracles it will bring forth, like belches, the recounting of the divine love for humankind. The divine Apostle too experiences this, and unable to recount divine things worthily, he attempts it through many names: "the surpassing wealth of his grace," he says. And elsewhere he confesses defeat, saying: "How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!"

Ps 145:7 (144:7 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Eph 2:7 (quotation, high confidence) · Rom 11:33 (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:7: like Paul, the psalmist heaps up words because God's goodness exceeds language; the future generation, fed on God's words, will overflow in praise.

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Digital text corrected (stray mark (OCR)): πειρᾶται”. → πειρᾶται..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.7 (PG 80 80:1969; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.8PG 80 80:1969

« Οἰκτίρμων, καὶ ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος, μακρόθυμος, καὶ πολυέλεος. » Τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ ἐνταῦθα πάλιν ὁ Προφήτης ὑπέμεινεν. Εἰς νοῦν γὰρ λαβὼν, ὅπως τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὴν φύσιν διέπλασεν, ὅσης τιμῆς τε καὶ προμηθείας ἠξίωσεν, ὅτι πᾶσαν τὴν ὁρωμένην κτίσιν αὐτοῖς προσφέρειν τὴν χρείαν ἐνομοθέτησεν, ὅτι καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν πλημμελούντων ἀνέχεται, καὶ ἀνατέλλει τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς, καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους, οὐ μόνον οἰκτίρμονα καλεῖ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐλεήμονα, καὶ μακρόθυμον, καὶ πολυέλεον. Ἀμετρήτῳ γὰρ χρώμενος ἀγαθότητι, ἐμάκρυνεν ἀφ᾿ ἡμῶν τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν, καθόσον ἀπέχουσιν ἀνατολαὶ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, καὶ ἠγάπησεν οὕτως τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ δοῦναι ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ.

« Oiktirmōn, kai eleēmōn ho Kyrios, makrothymos, kai polyeleos. » To auto kai entautha palin ho Prophētēs hypemeinen. Eis noun gar labōn, hopōs tōn anthrōpōn tēn physin dieplasen, hosēs timēs te kai promētheias ēxiōsen, hoti pasan tēn horōmenēn ktisin autois prospherein tēn chreian enomothetēsen, hoti kath' hekastēn hēmeran plēmmelountōn anechetai, kai anatellei ton hēlion autou epi ponērous kai agathous, kai brechei epi dikaious kai adikous, ou monon oiktirmona kalei, alla kai eleēmona, kai makrothymon, kai polyeleon. Ametrētǭ gar chrōmenos agathotēti, emakrynen aph᾿ hēmōn tas anomias hēmōn, kathoson apechousin anatolai apo dysmōn, kai ēgapēsen houtōs ton kosmon, hōste ton Huion autou ton monogenē dounai hyper autou.

"Compassionate and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering and abounding in mercy." Here again the prophet experienced the same. For considering how he fashioned human nature, with how much honor and providence he counted it worthy, that he legislated that the whole visible creation serve its needs, that he bears with those who offend every day, and makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust, he calls him not only compassionate but also merciful, long-suffering, and abounding in mercy. For using immeasurable goodness, he removed our iniquities from us as far as the east is from the west, and so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son for it.

Ps 145:8 (144:8 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 5:45 (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 103:12 (102:12 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · John 3:16 (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:8: God's creation, patience with sinners, forgiveness, and gift of his Son call forth many names for his mercy.

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Digital text corrected (OCR breathing): Αμετρήτῳ → Ἀμετρήτῳ; ἡγάπησεν οὕτως → ἠγάπησεν οὕτως.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.8 (PG 80 80:1969; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.9PG 80 80:1969

« Χρηστὸς Κύριος τοῖς σύμπασι, καὶ οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ. » Οὐ γὰρ μόνον Ἰουδαίων ἐποιήσατο πρόνοιαν, ἀλλὰ καὶ εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους τὴν φιλανθρωπίαν ἐξέχεεν. Οὐκ ἀνθρώπων δὲ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν ἀλόγων ἐπιμελεῖται, καὶ πᾶσι παρέχει τὰ πρόσφορα.

« Chrēstos Kyrios tois sympasi, kai hoi oiktirmoi autou epi panta ta erga autou. » Ou gar monon Ioudaiōn epoiēsato pronoian, alla kai eis pantas anthrōpous tēn philanthrōpian execheen. Ouk anthrōpōn de monon, alla kai tōn alogōn epimeleitai, kai pasi parechei ta prosphora.

"The Lord is good to all, and his compassions are over all his works." For he provided not for the Jews only, but poured out his love for humankind on all human beings. And he cares not only for human beings but also for irrational creatures, and provides all with what suits them.

Ps 145:9 (144:9 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:9: God's goodness extends to all people and all creatures.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR breathing; stray letter (OCR)): οἱ οἱκτιρμοὶ → οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ; τὰ πρόσφορα. ν → τὰ πρόσφορα..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.9 (PG 80 80:1969; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.10PG 80 80:1969

« Ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν σοι, Κύριε, πάντα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου εὐλογησάτωσάν σε. » Οὐ τὰ ἄψυχα τὸν Θεὸν ὑμνεῖ, οὐδὲ τὰ ἄλογα φωνὴν ἀφίησι λογικήν· ἀλλὰ καὶ διὰ τούτων οἱ λογικοὶ καὶ φιλόθεοι τὴν ὑμνῳδίαν ὑφαίνουσιν. Εἰς ἕκαστον γὰρ ἀφορῶντες τῶν ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ γεγενημένων, καὶ σοφίας τὴν μεγαλουργίαν θεώμενοι, εἰς δοξολογίαν κινοῦσι τὴν γλῶτταν.

« Exomologēsasthōsan soi, Kyrie, panta ta erga sou, kai hoi hosioi sou eulogēsatōsan se. » Ou ta apsycha ton Theon hymnei, oude ta aloga phōnēn aphiēsi logikēn; alla kai dia toutōn hoi logikoi kai philotheoi tēn hymnǭdian hyphainousin. Eis hekaston gar aphorōntes tōn hyp᾿ autou gegenēmenōn, kai sophias tēn megalourgian theōmenoi, eis doxologian kinousi tēn glōttan.

"Let all your works confess you, O Lord, and let your saints bless you." Inanimate things do not hymn God, nor do irrational creatures utter a rational voice; but through them too rational and God-loving beings weave hymnody. For looking at each of the things made by him and beholding the mighty work of his wisdom, they move their tongue to glorification.

Ps 145:10 (144:10 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:10: creatures 'praise' God through the rational beings who see his wisdom in them.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.10 (PG 80 80:1969; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.11PG 80 80:1971

« Δόξαν τῆς βασιλείας σου ἐροῦσι, καὶ τὴν δυναστείαν σου λαλήσουσι. Τοῦ γνωρίσαι τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὴν δυναστείαν σου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τῆς μεγαλοπρεπείας τῆς βασιλείας σου. » Οὗτοι γὰρ οἱ ὅσιοι, εἴτε προφῆται, εἴτε ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ μετ᾿ ἐκείνους τὴν τοῦ κηρύγματος διακονίαν διαδεξάμενοι, τὴν αἰώνιον βασιλείαν, καὶ τὴν ἄῤῥητον δύναμιν πάντας ἀνθρώπους διδάξουσιν. Οὐ γὰρ μόνοις Ἰουδαίοις, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάσῃ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τῇ φύσει τήνδε τὴν διδασκαλίαν προσοίσουσιν.

« Doxan tēs basileias sou erousi, kai tēn dynasteian sou lalēsousi. Tou gnōrisai tois huiois tōn anthrōpōn tēn dynasteian sou, kai tēn doxan tēs megaloprepeias tēs basileias sou. » Houtoi gar hoi hosioi, eite prophētai, eite apostoloi, kai hoi met᾿ ekeinous tēn tou kērygmatos diakonian diadexamenoi, tēn aiōnion basileian, kai tēn arrhēton dynamin pantas anthrōpous didaxousin. Ou gar monois Ioudaiois, alla kai pasę̄ tōn anthrōpōn tę̄ physei tēnde tēn didaskalian prosoisousin.

"They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your might, to make known to the sons of men your might and the glory of the majesty of your kingdom." For these saints, whether prophets or apostles, and those after them who received the ministry of preaching, will teach all human beings the eternal kingdom and the ineffable power. For they will bring this teaching not to the Jews only, but to the whole of human nature.

Ps 145:11 (144:11 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Ps 145:12 (144:12 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:11–12: prophets, apostles, and later preachers proclaim God's eternal kingdom to all humanity.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (stray mark (OCR)): δυναστείαν σου", → δυναστείαν σου,; διαδεξάμενοι", → διαδεξάμενοι,.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.11 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.13PG 80 80:1971

«Ἡ βασιλεία σου βασιλεία πάντων τῶν αἰώνων, καὶ ἡ δεσποτεία σου ἐν πάσῃ γενεᾷ καὶ γενεᾷ.» ᾿Απέραντον ἔχεις τὸ κράτος, καὶ ἀΐδιον τὴν βασιλείαν, οὔτε ἀρξαμένην, οὔτε λήξασαν. « Πιστὸς Κύριος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. » Προλάμπει γὰρ τῶν λόγων ἀλήθεια, βεβαιουμένη τοῖς ἔργοις· καὶ ταῦτα δὲ τῷ δικαίῳ κοσμεῖται.

«Hē basileia sou basileia pantōn tōn aiōnōn, kai hē despoteia sou en pasę̄ geneą kai geneą.» ᾿Aperanton echeis to kratos, kai aïdion tēn basileian, oute arxamenēn, oute lēxasan. « Pistos Kyrios en pasi tois logois autou, kai hosios en pasi tois ergois autou. » Prolampei gar tōn logōn alētheia, bebaioumenē tois ergois; kai tauta de tǭ dikaiǭ kosmeitai.

"Your kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and your dominion is in every generation and generation." "You have endless power and an everlasting kingdom, neither beginning nor ending." "The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works." For the truth of his words shines forth, confirmed by his deeds; and these too are adorned with justice.

Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:13: God's kingdom is eternal, his words true and confirmed by his just deeds.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (stray letter (OCR)): ᾿Απέραντον ὁ ἔχεις → ᾿Απέραντον ἔχεις.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.13 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.14PG 80 80:1971

«Ὑποστηρίζει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς καταπίπτοντας, καὶ ἀνορθοῖ πάντας τοὺς κατεῤῥαγμένους. » Οὐ γὰρ μόνον τῶν τῆς δικαιοσύνης τροφίμων ἐπιμελεῖται, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν ὀλισθαινόντων καταῤῥηγνυμένων, καὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας δεχομένων τὰ τραύματα. Τοὺς μὲν γὰρ ἐρείδων, καταπεσεῖν οὐκ ἐᾷ· τοὺς δὲ πεσόντας ἀνίστησιν, ὀρέγων τὴν δεξιάν.

«Hypostērizei Kyrios pantas tous katapiptontas, kai anorthoi pantas tous katerrhagmenous. » Ou gar monon tōn tēs dikaiosynēs trophimōn epimeleitai, alla kai tōn olisthainontōn katarrhēgnymenōn, kai tēs hamartias dechomenōn ta traumata. Tous men gar ereidōn, katapesein ouk eą; tous de pesontas anistēsin, oregōn tēn dexian.

"The Lord upholds all who are falling, and sets upright all who are broken down." For he cares not only for the nurslings of righteousness, but also for those who slip, are broken down, and receive the wounds of sin. Some he supports and does not allow to fall; others, who have fallen, he raises, holding out his right hand.

Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:14: God supports the wavering and raises sinners who have fallen.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (closing quotation mark lost (OCR)): κατεῤῥαγμένους. Οὐ γὰρ → κατεῤῥαγμένους. » Οὐ γὰρ.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.14 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.15PG 80 80:1971

« Οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ πάντων εἰς σὲ ἐλπίζουσι, καὶ σὺ δίδως τὴν τροφὴν αὐτῶν ἐν εὐκαιρίᾳ.» Τὸ ἐλπίζουσιν ἐνταῦθα οὐκ ἐπὶ διαθέσεως τέθεικεν· οὔτε γὰρ οἱ δυσσεβείᾳ συζῶντες ταύτην ἔχουσι τὴν ἐλπίδα, οὔτε τῶν ἀλόγων τὰ γένη λογικὴν αἴσθησιν ἔχει. ἀλλὰ διδάσκει ὡς ἕκαστον παρ' αὐτοῦ τὴν κατάλληλον ὑποδέχεται χρείαν. Εἶτα καὶ τὴν εὐκολίαν ὑποδείκνυσι τῆς χορηγίας.

« Hoi ophthalmoi pantōn eis se elpizousi, kai sy didōs tēn trophēn autōn en eukairią.» To elpizousin entautha ouk epi diatheseōs tetheiken; oute gar hoi dyssebeią syzōntes tautēn echousi tēn elpida, oute tōn alogōn ta genē logikēn aisthēsin echei. alla didaskei hōs hekaston par' autou tēn katallēlon hypodechetai chreian. Eita kai tēn eukolian hypodeiknysi tēs chorēgias.

"The eyes of all hope in you, and you give them their food in due season." Here he did not put "hope" of the disposition; for neither do those who live in ungodliness have this hope, nor do the kinds of irrational creatures have rational perception. But he teaches that each receives its suitable need from him. Then he shows also the ease of the supply.

Ps 145:15 (144:15 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

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Summary: Psalm 145:15: 'hope' here means that every creature, even unknowingly, receives its food from God.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (split word (OCR); stray mark (OCR)): καὶ ( σὺ δίδως → καὶ σὺ δίδως; ὑπο· δείκνυσι → ὑποδείκνυσι.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.15 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.16PG 80 80:1971

«᾿Ανοίγεις σὺ τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ ἐμπιπλᾷς πᾶν ζῶον εὐδοκίας. » "Αμα τε γὰρ βούλει, καὶ ἀπολαύει τῶν σῶν χορηγουμένων ἕκαστον ἀγαθῶν. Καθάπερ γὰρ ἡμῖν ῥᾴδιον τοὺς συνηγμένους ἐκτεῖναι δακτύλους, καὶ ἁπλῶσαι τὴν χεῖρα · οὕτω σοι εὐπετὲς ἐν ἀκαρεῖ παρασχεῖν τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν φοράν.

«᾿Anoigeis sy tēn cheira sou, kai empipląs pan zōon eudokias. » "Ama te gar boulei, kai apolauei tōn sōn chorēgoumenōn hekaston agathōn. Kathaper gar hēmin rhądion tous synēgmenous ekteinai daktylous, kai haplōsai tēn cheira ; houtō soi eupetes en akarei paraschein tōn agathōn tēn phoran.

"You open your hand and fill every living thing with good pleasure." "For as soon as you will it, each enjoys the good things you supply. Just as it is easy for us to stretch out fingers drawn together and open the hand, so it is easy for you in an instant to provide the abundance of good things."

Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:16: God provides for every creature as easily as one opens a hand.

A displaced line at the end of this section in the scan belongs to the comment on verse 17 and is moved there.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (line displaced by the OCR from the comment on verse 17 (144.17); split word (OCR)): ἀπο· λαύει → ἀπολαύει; τὴν φοράν. δέ σου ταῖς οἰκονομίαις διαλάμπει τὸ δίκαιον. Ὁδοὺς → τὴν φοράν..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.16 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.17PG 80 80:1971

« Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅσιος ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ. » Ἐν ἁπάσαις γάρ σου ταῖς οἰκονομίαις διαλάμπει τὸ δίκαιον. Ὁδοὺς γὰρ τὰς οἰκονομίας ἐκάλεσεν.

« Dikaios Kyrios en pasais tais hodois autou, kai hosios en pasi tois ergois autou. » En hapasais gar sou tais oikonomiais dialampei to dikaion. Hodous gar tas oikonomias ekalesen.

"The Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works." "For in all your dispensations justice shines forth." He called the dispensations "ways."

Ps 145:17 (144:17 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:17: God's justice shines in all his dispensations, which are his 'ways.'

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Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (line displaced by the OCR into 144.16, restored; opening quotation mark lost (OCR)): Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις → « Δίκαιος Κύριος ἐν πάσαις; Ἐν ἁπάσαις γὰρ τὰς οἰκονομίας ἐκάλεσεν. → Ἐν ἁπάσαις γάρ σου ταῖς οἰκονομίαις διαλάμπει τὸ δίκαιον. Ὁδοὺς γὰρ τὰς οἰκονομίας ἐκάλεσεν..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.17 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.18PG 80 80:1971

«Ἐγγὺς Κύριος πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτὸν, πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις αὐτὸν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ. » Τὸ ἐγγὺς οὐ τοπικὸν σημαίνει διάστημα· φύσει γὰρ πανταχοῦ πάρεστιν ὁ Θεός· « Ἐν αὐτῷ γὰρ ζῶμεν, καὶ κινούμεθα, καὶ ἐσμὲν, κατὰ τὸν θεῖον ᾿Απόστολον· ἀλλὰ τὴν σχέσιν, καὶ τὴν διάθεσιν διὰ τούτων ἐδήλωσε. Καλὴ δὲ καὶ ἡ προσθήκη τῆς ἀληθείας. Οὐ γὰρ τοῖς ἁπλῶς ἐπικαλουμένοις πελάζει, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν ἀληθείᾳ τοῦτο δρᾶν προαιρουμένοις. «Οὐ πᾶς γὰρ ὁ λέγων μοι, Κύριε, Κύριε, εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. » Διὸ ἐπήγαγεν·

«Engys Kyrios pasi tois epikaloumenois auton, pasi tois epikaloumenois auton en alētheią. » To engys ou topikon sēmainei diastēma; physei gar pantachou parestin ho Theos; « En autǭ gar zōmen, kai kinoumetha, kai esmen, kata ton theion ᾿Apostolon; alla tēn schesin, kai tēn diathesin dia toutōn edēlōse. Kalē de kai hē prosthēkē tēs alētheias. Ou gar tois haplōs epikaloumenois pelazei, alla tois en alētheią touto dran proairoumenois. «Ou pas gar ho legōn moi, Kyrie, Kyrie, eiseleusetai eis tēn basileian tou Theou, all᾽ ho poiōn to thelēma tou Patros mou tou en ouranois. » Dio epēgagen;

"The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth." "Near" does not signify a local distance; for by nature God is present everywhere: "For in him we live and move and have our being," according to the divine Apostle. But by this he showed the relationship and the disposition. The addition of "truth" is good too. For he draws near not to those who merely call on him, but to those who choose to do this in truth. "For not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of God, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." Therefore he added:

Ps 145:18 (144:18 LXX) (quotation, high confidence) · Acts 17:28 (quotation, high confidence) · Matt 7:21 (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:18: God, present everywhere, is 'near' in relationship to those who call on him sincerely and do his will.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (closing quotation mark lost (OCR); stray space (OCR)): ἐν ἀληθείᾳ. Τὸ ἐγγὺς → ἐν ἀληθείᾳ. » Τὸ ἐγγὺς; ᾿Απόστολον · ἀλλὰ → ᾿Απόστολον· ἀλλὰ.

Topics: Prayer

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.18 (PG 80 80:1971; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-18). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.19PG 80 80:1973

« Θέλημα τῶν φοβουμένων αὐτὸν ποιήσει, καὶ τῆς δεήσεως αὐτῶν εἰσακούσεται, καὶ σώσει αὐτούς. » Οἱ τὸν θεῖον ἔχοντες φόβον πρότεροι, ποιοῦσι τοῦ Θεοῦ τὸ θέλημα. Ἐπειδὴ τοίνυν συμβαίνει αὐτῶν ὁ σκοπὸς πρὸς τὸ θεῖον θέλημα, ἀναγκαίως αὐτῶν ὁ Δεσπότης πληροῖ τὰ θελήματα. Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐναντίον οἷς βούλεται θέλουσιν.

« Thelēma tōn phoboumenōn auton poiēsei, kai tēs deēseōs autōn eisakousetai, kai sōsei autous. » Hoi ton theion echontes phobon proteroi, poiousi tou Theou to thelēma. Epeidē toinyn symbainei autōn ho skopos pros to theion thelēma, anankaiōs autōn ho Despotēs plēroi ta thelēmata. Ouden gar enantion hois bouletai thelousin.

"He will do the will of those who fear him, and hear their supplication, and save them." Those who have divine fear first do the will of God. Since, then, their aim agrees with the divine will, the Master necessarily fulfills their wishes; for they wish nothing contrary to what he wills.

Ps 145:19 (144:19 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:19: God does the will of those who fear him because they first do his will and want nothing against it.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR accent and stray mark): σώσει αὐτοὺς. • Οἱ → σώσει αὐτούς. » Οἱ.

Topics: Prayer

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.19 (PG 80 80:1973; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-19). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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144.20PG 80 80:1973

« Φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτὸν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἐξολοθρεύσει. » Ἔδειξε πῶς δίκαιος ὁ Κύριος ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ. Ἴδιον γὰρ τοῦ δικαίου τὸ πρόσφορον ἀπονέμειν ἑκάστῳ, οὗ δὴ χάριν τοὺς μὲν εὖ περὶ αὐτὸν διακειμένους φρουρεῖ, καὶ φυλάττει, καὶ τῶν ἐπιβούλων ἐλευθεροῖ· τοὺς δὲ τὴν ἐναντίαν ἀσπαζομένους ὁδὸν τιμωρίαις ἐκδίδωσιν.

« Phylassei Kyrios pantas tous agapōntas auton, kai pantas tous hamartōlous exolothreusei. » Edeixe pōs dikaios ho Kyrios en pasais tais hodois autou. Idion gar tou dikaiou to prosphoron aponemein hekastǭ, hou dē charin tous men eu peri auton diakeimenous phrourei, kai phylattei, kai tōn epiboulōn eleutheroi; tous de tēn enantian aspazomenous hodon timōriais ekdidōsin.

"The Lord guards all who love him, and he will destroy all the sinners." He showed how the Lord is righteous in all his ways. For it is the mark of the just to assign to each what suits him; for this reason he guards, keeps, and frees from plotters those well disposed toward him, but gives over to punishment those who embrace the opposite road.

Ps 145:20 (144:20 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:20: God's justice gives each his due, guarding those who love him and punishing the wicked.

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.20 (PG 80 80:1973; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-20). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

144.21PG 80 80:1973

« Αἴνεσιν Κυρίου λαλήσει τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ εὐλογείτω πᾶσα σὰρξ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος. » Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν, φησὶ, τόνδε τὸν ὕμνον συγγέγραφα. Προσήκει δὲ ἅπασαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὴν φύσιν ἀεὶ τῇ δοξολογίᾳ γεραίρειν τὸν ποιητὴν, καὶ πρόσφορον σέβας τῷ θείῳ προσφέρειν ὀνόματι. Ἐπισημήνασθαι δὲ προσήκει, ὡς καὶ ἐνταῦθα οὐκ Ἰουδαίοις τὸν ὕμνον ἀπένειμεν, ἀλλὰ πᾶσαν σάρκα εἰς τὴν ὑμνῳδίαν ἐκάλεσε. Δήλη τοίνυν ἡ πρόῤῥησις τῇ ἐκβάσει μαρτυρουμένη. Ἐν ἅπασι γὰρ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἔθνεσι, κατὰ τὴν προφητείαν, ὁ τῶν ὅλων ὑμνεῖται Θεός.

« Ainesin Kyriou lalēsei to stoma mou, kai eulogeitō pasa sarx to onoma to hagion autou eis ton aiōna, kai eis ton aiōna tou aiōnos. » Egō men oun, phēsi, tonde ton hymnon syngegrapha. Prosēkei de hapasan tōn anthrōpōn tēn physin aei tę̄ doxologią gerairein ton poiētēn, kai prosphoron sebas tǭ theiǭ prospherein onomati. Episēmēnasthai de prosēkei, hōs kai entautha ouk Ioudaiois ton hymnon apeneimen, alla pasan sarka eis tēn hymnǭdian ekalese. Dēlē toinyn hē prorrhēsis tę̄ ekbasei martyroumenē. En hapasi gar tois kata tēn oikoumenēn ethnesi, kata tēn prophēteian, ho tōn holōn hymneitai Theos.

"My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and for ever and ever." "I, then," he says, "have composed this hymn; but it is fitting that the whole of human nature always honor its Maker with glorification and offer fitting reverence to the divine name." It should be noted that here too he did not assign the hymn to the Jews, but called all flesh to hymnody. The prediction, then, is plain, witnessed by the outcome. For among all the nations throughout the world, according to the prophecy, the God of all is hymned.

Ps 145:21 (144:21 LXX) (quotation, high confidence)

Notes and citation

Summary: Psalm 145:21: 'all flesh' is called to praise, a prophecy fulfilled as God is praised among all nations.

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Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR accent; iota subscript (OCR); running head (OCR); stray letters (OCR)): σάρξ τὸ ὄνομα → σὰρξ τὸ ὄνομα; εἰς του τὸν αἰῶνα → εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα; δοξολογία γεραίρειν → δοξολογίᾳ γεραίρειν; ὑμνεῖται Θεός. ΕΡΜΗΝ. ΤΟΥ → ὑμνεῖται Θεός..

Cite (SBL): Theodoret, Interp. Ps. 144.21 (PG 80 80:1973; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

Permanent link: https://sophiascriptura.com/p/theodoret-interpretatio-psalmos/144-21

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Translation: Translated by Claude (Opus) from the Greek as printed in Migne PG 80 (Bavarian State Library OCR); no public-domain or FOTC English exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.