Psalms 124 in the early church
73 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 124, 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 124:1
A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 LXX) | PG 12:1575 (Ps 117 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 LXX) | PG 12:1629 (Ps 122–123 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 LXX) | Res. 1.54 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:1–3 (123:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:1–3 (123:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.48.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 124:1–8 (123:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 123 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 124:1 (123:1 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.56 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 124:2
if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:2 (123:2 LXX) | Sang. 4 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:2 (123:2 LXX) | Letter 223 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
Psalms 124:3
when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:3 (123:3 LXX) | PG 12:1421 (Ps 43 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:3 (123:3 LXX) | PG 12:1629 (Ps 122–123 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:3 (123:3 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 124:3 (123:3 LXX) | Sang. 4 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:3–4 (123:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:3–4 (123:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 124:4
then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:4 (123:4 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:4 (123:4 LXX) | PG 12:1629 (Ps 122–123 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:4–5 (123:4-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.3.25 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 124:4–5 (123:4-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 68.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:4–5 (123:4-Ps LXX) | Oration 13.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 124:4 (123:4 LXX) | On Virginity 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–371 |
| Ps 124:4 (123:4 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 21.16.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 124:4 (123:4 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 124:5
then the raging waters would have swept us away.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | PG 12:1629 (Ps 122–123 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | Sang. 4 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | Letter 223 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.27 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.15.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.38.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 Vulg.) | Confessions 13.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 124:5 (123:5 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.56 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 124:6
Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:6 (123:6 LXX) | Sang. 4 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:6 (123:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:6 (123:6 LXX) | Oration 13.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 124:6 (123:6 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.3.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 124:7
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | PG 12:1631 (Ps 123–124 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.222 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 10.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Res. 1.54 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | 11 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 4th–5th century |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | On the Trinity 6.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, low confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Letter 42 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 118.14.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:7–8 (123:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Oration 4.13 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Oration 13.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | On Virginity 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–371 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Letter 22.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Letter 78.29 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Letter 78.38 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.48.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Letter 7 to various bishops, against Jovinian, chapter 2 · Siricius, bishop of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | 385 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 14.38.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 27 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Poem 20, lines 190–222 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Letters 40.10 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 124:7 | Chapter 20 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | echo, low confidence | ca. 437-450 |
| Ps 124:7 (123:7 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 27 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 124:8
Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 LXX) | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 10.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 Vulg.) | Historical Fragments 1.2.2.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 343–367 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 LXX) | Letter 100.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 LXX) | Letter 182.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 Vulg.) | Letters 40.10 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 Vulg.) | Letter 30, chapter 3 · Innocent I, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 401–417 |
| Ps 124:8 (123:8 Vulg.) | Against Five Heresies 1 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |