Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Psalms 89:34

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 349, footnote 10 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1054 (In-Text, Margin)

... Him,” but in the psalm, “of His children,” that we may understand that what is said of His body is in some way said of Himself. Wherefore also, when Saul persecuted His body, that is, His believing people, He Himself saith from heaven, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Then in the following words of the psalm He says, “Neither will I hurt in my truth, nor profane my covenant, and the things that proceed from my lips I will not disallow. Once have I sworn by my holiness, if I lie unto David,”[Psalms 89:34-35] —that is, I will in no wise lie unto David; for Scripture is wont to speak thus. But what that is in which He will not lie, He adds, saying, “His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me, and as the moon perfected for ever, ...