Psalms 10 in the early church
70 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 10, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 11 · 12 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Psalms 10:1
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:1 (9:22 LXX) | PG 12:1191 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:1 (9:22 LXX) | Oration 22.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 10:1–18 (9:22-Ps LXX) | Psalm 9 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 10:1 (9:22 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.20.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 10:2
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:2 (9:23 LXX) | Oration 4.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Psalms 10:3
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | PG 12:1191 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 7.20 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 10:3–5 (9:24-Ps LXX) | On Apostate Kings 10 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.21 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Letter 55.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Letter 108.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 Vulg.) | Sermon 153.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:3–4 (9:24-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 171.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 Vulg.) | Sermon 359.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 Vulg.) | Confessions 10.59 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | On the Trinity 13.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 2.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | On the Work of Monks 39 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 100.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 10.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | City of God 3.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | On Patience 3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 10:3 (9:24 LXX) | Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 80 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–423 |
Psalms 10:4
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:4 (9:25 LXX) | PG 12:1191 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:4 (9:25 Vulg.) | Sermon 296.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:4–5 (9:25-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 44 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 10:5
He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:5 (9:26 LXX) | PG 12:1191 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:5 (9:26 LXX) | PG 12:1193 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:5 (9:26 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.70 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Psalms 10:6
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:6–11 (9:27-Ps LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.23 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | PG 12:1193 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 15.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 3.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | Oration 2.38 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | Oration 40.37 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.25 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Ps 10:7 (9:28 Vulg.) | Commentary on Romans 3:15 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Psalms 10:8
He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:8 (9:29 LXX) | PG 12:1193 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:8 (9:29 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 15.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:8 (9:29 LXX) | Letter 14.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 10:8 (9:29 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.4.4 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 10:8 (9:29 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.3 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | 393 |
Psalms 10:9
He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 14.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.8 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 5.16 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Letter 14.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.4.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | Homily 8 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 Vulg.) | Letters 1.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 10:9 (9:30 LXX) | The Conferences 7.21 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 10:11
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:11 (9:32 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 2.17 · Ambrose | allusion, low confidence | ca. 383-390 |
Psalms 10:12
Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:12 (9:33 LXX) | Oration 14.35 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Psalms 10:14
But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 LXX) | Oration 14.27 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 Vulg.) | Sermon 14.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 Vulg.) | Sermon 14.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 Vulg.) | Sermon 14.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 10:14 (9:35 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 75.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 10:14–15 (9:35-Ps Vulg.) | Chapter 3 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |
Psalms 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:15 (9:36 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:15 (9:36 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:15 (9:36 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 3.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 10:15 (9:36 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.65 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 10:15 (9:36 LXX) | Oration 4.11 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Psalms 10:16
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:16 (9:37 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:17 (9:38 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 10:18
to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 10:18 (9:39 LXX) | PG 12:1195 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 10:18 (9:39 LXX) | PG 12:1197 (Ps 9–10 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |