Psalms 130 in the early church
48 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 130, 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 130:1
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | PG 12:1511 (Ps 68 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Homilies on Exodus 4.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 7.12 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Tractates 2.17.1 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Ancoratus 12.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Ps 130:1–8 (129:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 129 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 19.3 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.10.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 130:1–4 (129:1-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 351.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 380.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 Vulg.) | Confessions 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 130:1 (129:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 15.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 130:2
O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:2 (129:2 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:2 (129:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:2 (129:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 130:3
If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Fragment 68 on John 9:31 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 226-254 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Long recension, Magnesians 10 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 32.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 130:3–4 (129:3-Ps Vulg.) | On the Holy Spirit 44 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Letter 21.34 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 130:3–4 (129:3-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 2.16.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 130:3–4 (129:3-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.9.9 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 9.15.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 LXX) | Sermon 215.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 Vulg.) | Poem 32, lines 221–255 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 Vulg.) | Confessions 1.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 130:3 (129:3 Vulg.) | Confessions 9.34 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 130:4
But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:4 (129:4 LXX) | Fragment 9 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 170–200 |
| Ps 130:4 (129:4 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:4 (129:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:4 (129:4 LXX) | Letter 106.78 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 130:5
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:5 (129:5 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:5 (129:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 130:6
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:6 (129:6 LXX) | PG 12:1643 (Ps 129–131 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:6 (129:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:6 (129:6 Vulg.) | Letters 49.13 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 130:6 (129:6 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 8 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 130:7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:7 (129:7 LXX) | PG 12:1147 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:7 (129:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 130:8
And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 130:8 (129:8 LXX) | PG 12:1641 (Ps 128–129 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 130:8 (129:8 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 12.28 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 130:8 (129:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 129.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 130:8 (129:8 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.57 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 411–412 |