Augustine of Hippo

"They saw it, and so they marvelled" [Psalm 48:4]. After their marvelling at the miracles and glory of Christ, what followed? "They were troubled, they were moved" [Psalm 48:5], "trembling took hold upon them." Whence took trembling hold upon them, but from the consciousness of sins? Let them run then, king after a king; kings, let them acknowledge the King. …

Exposition on Psalm 48 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"They themselves seeing." Here he describes their integrity, and there are seven elements. The first is vision, that is, the knowledge of faith; hence he says, "They themselves seeing," that is, knowing through faith the miracles that Christ and the apostles were performing. Is. 62: "The nations shall see your just one, and all kings your illustrious one." The second is admiration at the things seen, because they are above human sense and reason. Is. 60: "You shall see and overflow and wonder, and your heart shall be expanded." Ps. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗

Arnobius of Sicca

This, I say, is man's real death, when souls that know not God shall be consumed in long-protracted torment with raging fire, into which certain fiercely cruel beings shall cast them, who were unknown before Christ and brought to light only by his wisdom.

Against the Heathen Book 2 ↗