Psalms 136 in the early church
71 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 136, 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 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 LXX) | PG 12:1647 (Ps 133–135 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 LXX) | Defence of His Flight 24 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357 |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:1–26 (135:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 135 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 136:1 (135:1 LXX) | Against Adimantus, a Disciple of Mani 13 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 394 |
Psalms 136:2
Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 55.1 · Justin Martyr | echo, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 LXX) | PG 12:1647 (Ps 133–135 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 LXX) | Commentary on John 1.212 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 LXX) | Against Celsus 8.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 136:2–3 (135:2-Ps LXX) | Against Celsus 8.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:2 (135:2 LXX) | City of God 9.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 136:3
Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:3 (135:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 136:4
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 LXX) | Church History 7.21.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 LXX) | Church History 10.4.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 LXX) | Church History 10.4.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:4 (135:4 LXX) | Letter 106.80 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 136:5
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:5 (135:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:5 (135:5 Vulg.) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 2.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 401–415 |
Psalms 136:6
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 LXX) | Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 1.3.4 (3.4) · Hermas | echo, low confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:6 | Demonstration 14.34 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 2.32 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 118.12.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Question 107, section 1 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Question 111, section 4 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 LXX) | Book of Heresies 95.2 · Philastrius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380s |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 LXX) | Book of Heresies 96.2 · Philastrius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380s |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 Vulg.) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 2.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 136:6 (135:6 LXX) | Sermon 101 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 136:7
He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:7–9 (135:7-Ps LXX) | On Pascha 82 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardis | echo, low confidence | ca. 160-180 |
| Ps 136:7 (135:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:7 (135:7 LXX) | Letter 106.80 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 136:8
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:8 (135:8 LXX) | Hexaemeron 6.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 136:8–9 (135:8-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.38.4 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 136:8–9 (135:8-Ps LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 4.24 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 136:8–9 (135:8-9 Vulg.) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 2.15 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
Psalms 136:9
the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:9 (135:9 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:9 (135:9 LXX) | Hexaemeron 6.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
Psalms 136:10
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:10 (135:10 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:10–15 (135:10-Ps LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.34 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
Psalms 136:12
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:12 (135:12 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 6 · Novatian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ps 136:12 (135:12 LXX) | Oration 42.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 136:12 (135:12 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 6.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
Psalms 136:13
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:13 (135:13 LXX) | Homilies on Exodus 5.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 136:13 (135:13 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 136:15
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:15 (135:15 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:15 (135:15 LXX) | PG 12:1651 (Ps 135–136 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 136:16
He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:16 (135:16 LXX) | PG 12:1649 (Ps 135 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:16 (135:16 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
Psalms 136:17
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:17–18 (135:17-Ps LXX) | Church History 10.4.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
Psalms 136:23
He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:23 (135:23 LXX) | PG 12:1651 (Ps 135–136 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:23–24 (135:23-Ps LXX) | Church History 10.4.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 136:23 (135:23 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 136:24
and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:24 (135:24 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 136:25
He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 LXX) | To Autolycus 1.6 · Theophilus of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 LXX) | PG 12:1651 (Ps 135–136 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.49.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.12.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 55.5 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 Vulg.) | Letters 11.6 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 Vulg.) | Letters 26.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 136:25 (135:25 Vulg.) | Letters 49.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 136:26
Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 136:26 (135:26 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 135.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |