Fathers

Homilies on Psalm 36, Homilia I · §1

The whole psalm is moral medicine

God spoke to the fathers by the prophets in many portions and many ways. Sometimes the word unveils mysteries, sometimes the Savior’s coming, sometimes it heals conduct. Psalm 36 is wholly moral medicine. Its opening: Do not fret because of evildoers, nor envy those who work iniquity; for they will soon wither like grass.

Latin

Multifarie multisque modis Deus locutus est patribus in prophetis. Aliquando ineffabilia sacramenta docet; aliquando de Salvatore instruit; interdum mores corrigit. Totus psalmus trigesimus sextus moralis est — cura et medicina humanae animae. Principium: Noli aemulari inter malignantes, neque aemulatus fueris facientes iniquitatem; quoniam sicut fenum cito arescent, et sicut olera herbarum cito decident.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia I on Psalm 36 (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows PG 12 (Migne) — Rufinus Latin. Trigg/Prinzivalli SC was not used as wording. This page is Psalm 36 Homilia I §§1–3 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text PG 12 (Migne) — Rufinus Latin (Latin · Psalm 36 Homilia I §§1–3)

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