Psalms 108 in the early church
11 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 108, 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.
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Psalms 108:1
A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 108:1 (107:2 LXX) | PG 12:1563 (Ps 106–108 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 108:1 (107:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, low confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 108:1 (107:2 LXX) | Letter 106.69 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 108:1–13 (107:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 107 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 108:1 (107:2 LXX) | Letter 75.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
Psalms 108:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 108:5 (107:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.19 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 108:5 (107:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 360.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 108:5 (107:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 100.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 108:9
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 108:9 (107:10 LXX) | PG 12:1563 (Ps 106–108 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 108:9 (107:10 LXX) | Letter 106.69 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 108:9 (107:10 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 22 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |