Psalms 13 in the early church
37 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 13, 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 13:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:1 (12:2 LXX) | PG 12:1203 (Ps 12 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 13:1 (12:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 16 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 13:1 (12:2 LXX) | Homilies 9.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 13:1 (12:1 LXX) | Letter 140.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 13:1–6 (12:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 12 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 13:1 (12:1 Vulg.) | City of God 17.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 13:2
How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:2 (12:3 LXX) | PG 12:1203 (Ps 12 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 13:3
Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | PG 12:1203 (Ps 12 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Fragment 77 on John 11:4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 226-254 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Commentary on John 13.135 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Against Celsus 7.34 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Oration 40.34 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Letter 119.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.31.6 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Letter 147.37 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 112.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 159.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 365.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Letters 49.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Confessions 10.50 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 19.30 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.26 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 10.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | On the Soul and Its Origin 2.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–420 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | The Conferences 7.21 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 LXX) | The Conferences 13.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 13:3 (12:4 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 23 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 13:4
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 LXX) | PG 12:1203 (Ps 12 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 Vulg.) | Letters 27.1 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 Vulg.) | Letters 37.3 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 Vulg.) | Letters 49.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.13 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 13:4 (12:5 LXX) | The Conferences 7.21 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 13:5
But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:5 (12:6 LXX) | PG 12:1203 (Ps 12 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 13:5 (12:6 LXX) | PG 12:1205 (Ps 12–13 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 13:6
I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 13:6 (12:6 LXX) | PG 12:1205 (Ps 12–13 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 13:6 (12:6 Vulg.) | Letters 19.1 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |