Psalms 134 in the early church
20 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 134, 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 134:1
A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | PG 12:1645 (Ps 132–133 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 113 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | Letter 21.15 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 134:1–3 (133:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 133 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 15.6.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.27.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.34 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 134:1 (133:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 15 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 134:2
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 LXX) | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | allusion, low confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 LXX) | PG 12:1645 (Ps 132–133 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 Vulg.) | Chapter 4 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 LXX) | Homily 14.4 on 1 Timothy · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 392-397 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 Vulg.) | Letters 23.36 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 134:2 (133:2 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 7 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 134:3
May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 134:3 (133:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 133.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |