Psalms 93:10
He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Qui corripit gentes non arguet, qui docet hominem scientiam ?
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὁ παιδεύων ἔθνη, οὐχὶ ἐλέγξει, ὁ διδάσκων ἄνθρωπον γνῶσιν;
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 94:10
- הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XCIV
9. “He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? or He that made the eye, doth He not consider?” ( ver. 9 ) “or He that instructeth the nations, shall He not reprove?” ( ver. 10 ). This is what God is at present doing: He is instructing the nations: for this reason he sent His word to man throughout the world: He sent it by Angels, by Patriarchs, by Prophets, by servants, through so many heralds going before the Judge. He sent also His own Word Himself, He sent His own Son in Person: He sent the servants of His Son, and in these very servants His own Son. Throughout the world is everywhere preached the word of God. Where is it not said unto men, Abandon your former wickedness, and turn yourselves to right paths? He spareth, that ye may correct yourselves: He punished not yesterday, in order that to-day ye may live well. …
St Ambrose On the Duties of the Clergy, Chapter XIV. Nothing escapes God's knowledge. This is proved by the witness of the Scriptures and the analogy of the sun, which, although created, yet by its light or heat enters into all things
52. This false idea was not unknown to the holy prophets. David himself introduces men to speak whom pride has filled and claimed for its own. For what shows greater pride than when men who are living in sin think it unfit that other sinners should live, and say: “Lord, how long shall the ungodly, how long shall the ungodly triumph?” And later on: “And yet they say, the Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.” Whom the prophet answers, saying: “Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand? He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? or He that made the eye, shall He not see? He that rebuketh the nations, shall He not punish? He that teacheth man knowledge? The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vain.” Does He Who discerns whatsoever is vain not know what is holy, and is He ignorant of what He Himself has made? Can the workma …
St John Cassian The Conferences of John Cassian. Part I. Containing Conferences I-X, Chapter XIV. That knowledge of the law is given by the guidance and illumination of the Lord
The knowledge also of the law itself they daily endeavour to gain not by diligence in reading, but by the guidance and illumination of God as they say to Him: “Show me Thy ways, O Lord, and teach me Thy paths:” and “open Thou mine eyes: and I shall see the wondrous things of Thy law:” and “teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God;” and again: “Who teacheth man knowledge.”
St John Cassian The Conferences of John Cassian. Part II. Containing Conferences XI-XVII, Chapter IX. Of the power of our good will, and the grace of God
Whence human reason cannot easily decide how the Lord gives to those that ask, is found by those that seek, and opens to those that knock, and on the other hand is found by those that sought Him not, appears openly among those who asked not for Him, and all the day long stretches forth His hands to an unbelieving and gainsaying people, calls those who resist and stand afar off, draws men against their will to salvation, takes away from those who want to sin the faculty of carrying out their desire, in His goodness stands in the way of those who are rushing into wickedness. …