Psalms 127 in the early church
91 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 127, 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 127:1
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | On First Principles 3.1.19 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 173 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | PG 12:1159 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | PG 12:1451 (Ps 50 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | PG 12:1635 (Ps 125–126 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Homily on Luke 13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Homilies on Exodus 13.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 7.16 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Res. 3.21 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Divine Institutes 4.13.27 · Lactantius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 13.19.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Oration IV Against the Arians 34 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | 4th century (disputed) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 131.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 146.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Oration 37.13 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | On Paradise 25 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| Ps 127:1–5 (126:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 126 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Second Apology of David 23 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Letter 186.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Letter 186.36 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Letter 216.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Homily 12 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 105.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 169.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 297.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Sermon 333.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Poem 26, lines 99–129 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Poem 27, lines 445–476 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Letters 20.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Letters 32.22 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | On Holy Virginity 41 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 401 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 43.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 127:1 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 52.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | City of God 17.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 4.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | On the Proceedings of Pelagius 37 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 417 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | On the Grace of Christ and On Original Sin 1.48 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 418 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | The Institutes 12.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 4.30 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 420–421 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | The Conferences 12.15 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 LXX) | The Conferences 13.10 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | In Praise of the Desert 38 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 427-428 |
| Ps 127:1 (126:1 Vulg.) | On the Predestination of the Saints 7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
Psalms 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 171 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | PG 12:1637 (Ps 126 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Oration 8.22 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Letter 34.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Letter 34.2 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.27.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.67.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 179.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 LXX) | Sermon 216.10 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Letters 23.7 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | The Institutes 12.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 127:2 (126:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 27 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 127:2–4 (126:2-Ps Vulg.) | Instructions 1.58 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | PG 12:1637 (Ps 126 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | Letter 79.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | On Noah 35 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378-384 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.12.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 30 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-392 |
| Ps 127:3 (126:3 LXX) | Sermon 140 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 127:4 (126:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:4 (126:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.19 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:4 (126:4 LXX) | Letter 34.3 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:4 (126:4 LXX) | Letter 65.12 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:4 (126:4 LXX) | Homily 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 127:4–5 (126:4-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates 0 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
Psalms 127:5
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.21 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 LXX) | Letter 34.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 LXX) | Letter 106.77 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 LXX) | Letter 118.6 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 4 · Orsiesius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 2.12 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 LXX) | On Joseph 48 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 Vulg.) | Letters 44.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 127:5 (126:5 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 9 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |