Psalms 114 in the early church
39 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 114, 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 114:1
When Israel departed from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:1 (113:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 3 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 114:1 (113:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 18 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 114:1 (113:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 25 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 114:1 (113:1 Vulg.) | Treatise on the Mysteries 2.4.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–366 |
| Ps 114:1–8 (113:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 113 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 114:1–2 (113:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates 2 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
Psalms 114:2
Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel His dominion.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:2 (113:2 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 3 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
Psalms 114:3
The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | On the Holy Theophany 1 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 12.15 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 2.3 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 114:3 | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.22 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 114:3 | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.46 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 2.11 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.6 · Ambrose | allusion, low confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | On the Mysteries 9 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387–391 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.32.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Book 2, lines 150–174 · Sedulius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 114:3 (113:3 LXX) | Book 2, section 12 · Sedulius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 114:4
the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:4 | Demonstration 18.4 · Aphrahat | allusion, low confidence | 337-345 |
| Ps 114:4 (113:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 124.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 114:4 (113:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 146.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 114:4 (113:4 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Psalms 114:5
Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:5 (113:5 LXX) | On the Holy Theophany 1 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 114:5 (113:5 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 4.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 114:5 (113:5 LXX) | Book 2, lines 150–174 · Sedulius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 114:5 (113:5 LXX) | Book 2, section 12 · Sedulius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 114:6
O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:6 (113:6 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 4.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 114:6 (113:6 LXX) | Theological Oration 4 (Or. 30), On the Son 2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | 380 |
Psalms 114:7
Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:7 (113:7 LXX) | Miscellanies 5.14.131 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 114:7 (113:7 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 4.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 114:7 (113:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.60 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 114:7–8 (113:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates 10 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
Psalms 114:8
who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 LXX) | PG 12:1569 (Ps 113–114 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 4.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 Vulg.) | Letters 15.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 Vulg.) | Letters 32.18 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 114:8 (113:8 Vulg.) | Letters 44.7 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |