{"id":8858,"date":"2026-03-15T21:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblica.sk\/archive\/stbisl-5-2-2013\/sbsgzfu3442\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:20:43","slug":"sbsgzfu3442","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblica.sk\/en\/archive\/stbisl-5-2-2013\/sbsgzfu3442\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcela ANDOKOV\u00c1: The Figure of David the Penitent in Selected Patristic Commentaries on Psalm 51 (50)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8858\" class=\"elementor elementor-8858 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaa5bcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eaa5bcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2444ce elementor-widget 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In this paper I was firstly interested in how the Fathers interpreted the Psalm 51(50) and, consequently, how they adapted it to the needs of their communities often against the background of various controversies which many a time help them to deepen their understanding of the biblical text. Here I focused mostly on the question of sinfulness and penitence against the background of the king David\u2019s story which is reflected in the work Apologia David by Ambrose of Milan and in Enarratio in Psalmum 50 by Augustine of Hippo. These authors congruously emphasize the fact that God forgives David after he humbly admits his sins and confesses them not for David\u2019s merits but for his own mercy. This theme becomes for the Fathers a breeding-ground mainly in the controversy with the Pelagians who denied the importance of God\u2019s grace preceding whatever human initiative. While in Ambrose\u2019s case David\u2019s story serves first of all as a presentation of an ideal ruler whose authority cannot be weakened even after having committed such a big crime, Augustine\u2019s homily emphasizes mostly the need of penitence and acceptance of one\u2019s state of sinfulness which should lead them to humility and the attitude of tolerance towards other sinners within the Church community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b08a9df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b08a9df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249b6762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"249b6762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keywords:\u200b<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458e37f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"458e37f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-keywords\">\n  <div class=\"kw-inline\">\n    King David, Psalm 51(50), patristic commentaries on the Psalm 51(50),\nAmbrose\u2019s Apologia David; 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