Psalms 139 in the early church
284 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 139, 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 139:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:1 (138:1 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:1 (138:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 24 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 139:1 (138:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:1 (138:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:1–24 (138:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 138 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 139:1 (138:1 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 28 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
Psalms 139:2
You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:2 (138:2 LXX) | Sibylline Oracles 8.361ff. · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | 2nd-3rd cent. |
| Ps 139:2 (138:2 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:2 (138:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:2 (138:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:2 (138:2 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 28 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 139:2 (138:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 39.24.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 139:3
You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:3 (138:3 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:3 (138:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:3 (138:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:3 (138:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 139:4
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:4 (138:4 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:4 (138:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:4 (138:4 LXX) | Letter 106.82 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 139:5
You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:5–6 (138:5-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 5.7.14 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 10.17.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 Vulg.) | Sermon 6 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 Vulg.) | Sermon 33 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 139:5 (138:5 LXX) | Sermon 143 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Letter to the Monks 1.2 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Against Eunomius 1.12 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Hexaemeron 9.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Homilies 3.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Theological Oration 2 (Or. 28), On the Doctrine of God 21 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | 380 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 6.50 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | On the Trinity 15.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | On the Trinity 15.27 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | Exposition of the Right Faith 8 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | early 5th century (probably Theodoret) |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 LXX) | On the Soul and Its Origin 4.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–420 |
| Ps 139:6 (138:6 Vulg.) | Chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |
Psalms 139:7
Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps LXX) | 1 Clement 28.3 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | To Autolycus 2.3 · Theophilus of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Miscellanies 4.22.135 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 2.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 7.11.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.52.32 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | On the Trinity 1.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps LXX) | On the Trinity 4.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.25 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 3.4 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letters 8, 9 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letter 161 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Against Arius 2.5 · Marius Victorinus | allusion, low confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.19 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.21 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Oration 2.41 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Oration 16.15 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Against Eunomius 3.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.53 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Question 115, section 55 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Letter 59.5 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letter 98.13 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 23.54 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Anathema 17 · Anonymous | echo, low confidence | ca. 378–382 (traditionally 382) |
| Ps 139:7–8 (138:7-Ps LXX) | To the Greeks, on common notions, part 3 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, low confidence | ca. 380–394 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Chapter 13 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Book of Heresies 109.7 · Philastrius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380s |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.37.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letter 187.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 139:7–8 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Sermon 23.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 55.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 55.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 351.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:7–9 (138:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 352.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Poem 18, lines 289–321 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Poem 22, lines 96–125 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Confessions 4.12 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | Confessions 5.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates 14 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | On Holy Virginity 39 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 401 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 36.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 139:7–8 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 6.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 4.57 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 139:7–12 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Book 1, lines 434–456 · Claudius Marius Victor | echo, medium confidence | ca. 425-430 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 2 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 25.11 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 430-432 |
| Ps 139:7 (138:7 LXX) | Letters 2 · Capreolus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | 431-433 |
| Ps 139:7–10 (138:7-Ps LXX) | Letter to Valerian, paragraph 15 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 432 |
Psalms 139:8
If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Miscellanies 4.22.135 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 6 · Novatian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 7.11.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.52.32 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 8.1 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | On the Trinity 1.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.22 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Letter 21.7 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 6.15 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 3.14 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.37.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Letter 187.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 69.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 69.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:8–10 (138:8-10 LXX) | The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 1.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 393–396 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | Confessions 1.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | On the Trinity 5.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 36.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 111.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 25.11 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 430-432 |
| Ps 139:8 (138:8 LXX) | Letters 2 · Capreolus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | 431-433 |
Psalms 139:9
If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | Miscellanies 4.22.135 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 7.11.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.52.33 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | On the Trinity 1.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 139:9–10 (138:9-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 54.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.23 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.24 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.37.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 28 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 139:9 (138:9 Vulg.) | Poem 24, lines 223–258 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
Psalms 139:10
even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 7.11.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.52.33 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 LXX) | On the Trinity 1.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–360 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.23 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.37.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:10 (138:10 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 36 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 415 |
Psalms 139:11
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:11–12 (138:11-Ps Vulg.) | Octavius 32.9 · Minucius Felix | echo, low confidence | ca. 197–250 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 LXX) | PG 12:1655 (Ps 138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.25 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.26 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 LXX) | Oration 40.37 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 Vulg.) | Poem 16, lines 127–157 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 Vulg.) | Letters 23.33 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 LXX) | Sermon 77 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 139:11 (138:11 LXX) | The Conferences 12.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 139:12
even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Letter 13 · Ammonas | echo, low confidence | ca. 340-360 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 0.15 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 16.17 · Cyril of Jerusalem | echo, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.26 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Letter 49.15 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Letter 108.1 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Letter 140.11 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 1.14 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.32.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Sermon 219.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | Letters 12.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | Letters 40.7 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 4.57 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.37 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | Sermon 75 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 139:12 (138:12 LXX) | The Conferences 12.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 139:13
For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 LXX) | PG 12:1655 (Ps 138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 Vulg.) | On the Workmanship of God 19.5 · Lactantius | echo, low confidence | ca. 303–305 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 LXX) | Tricennial Oration (In Praise of Constantine) 11.15 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, low confidence | 335–336 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.27 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 LXX) | Letter 7.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 Vulg.) | Letters 24.10 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 LXX) | The Conferences 12.8 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 139:13 (138:13 LXX) | Consolatory Letter to Arcadius 1 · Antoninus Honoratus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 437-440 |
Psalms 139:14
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:14 (138:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.27 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:14 (138:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.28 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:14 (138:14 LXX) | Theological Oration 2 (Or. 28), On the Doctrine of God 22 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | 380 |
| Ps 139:14 (138:14 LXX) | The Conferences 12.12 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 139:14 (138:14 LXX) | The Conferences 12.13 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 139:15
My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | On the Psalms, fragment 14 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | On the Psalms, fragment 15 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | PG 12:1655 (Ps 138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 Vulg.) | Against the Arians 7 · Phoebadius of Agen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357-358 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | Against Arius 2.3 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | Against Arius 2.5 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | On Receiving the Homoousion 2 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.29 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.31 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 3.14 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 Vulg.) | Apology of the Prophet David 60 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.27.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 139:15 (138:15 LXX) | On Christian Doctrine 3.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | Books 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427 |
Psalms 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | On First Principles 4.4.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | PG 12:1655 (Ps 138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | On the Lapsed 27 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | 251 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 14.24.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.32 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.33 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.34 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.36 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.37 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Oration 43.12 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.30.8 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.30.9 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.31.1 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.31.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 5.7.14 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 3.14 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | Book of Heresies 149.8 · Philastrius of Brescia | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380s |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Sermon 135.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Confessions 10.47 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 LXX) | On Baptism, against the Donatists 1.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Ps 139:16 (138:16 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.62 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 139:17
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 LXX) | On the Singleness of Clerics 27 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.38 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 LXX) | Letter 121.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 Vulg.) | Sermon 316.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 Vulg.) | Letters 50.11 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:17 (138:17 Vulg.) | To the Church 2.13 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 435-440 |
Psalms 139:18
If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 LXX) | PG 12:1657 (Ps 138–139 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.38 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.39 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.40 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.41 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 39.16.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.13.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 139:18 (138:18 Vulg.) | Letters 40.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 139:19
O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:19 (138:19 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.42 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:19 (138:19 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.43 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:19 (138:19 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.44 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:19 (138:19 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.45 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:19 (138:19 Vulg.) | Letters 40.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 139:20
who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:20 (138:20 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.43 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:20 (138:20 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.45 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 139:21
Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | PG 12:1129 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | PG 12:1131 (Ps 3–4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:21–22 (138:21-Ps LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 7.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 16.10 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Long recension, Philadelphians 3 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 2.16 · Lucifer of Cagliari | echo, low confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 44.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 139:21–22 (138:21-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 118.18.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.46 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Letter 51.6 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:21–22 (138:21-Ps LXX) | Letter 65.13 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Letter 109.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:21–22 (138:21-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 6.18.6 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.28.1 · Ambrose | echo, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Letter 121.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 Vulg.) | Letters 38.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 Vulg.) | Letters 50.11 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 Vulg.) | Confessions 9.11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:21–22 (138:21-Ps Vulg.) | Confessions 12.17 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | On the Christian Life 9 · Fastidius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 411-430 |
| Ps 139:21 (138:21 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 23.1 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 139:22
I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | PG 12:1131 (Ps 3–4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | PG 12:1193 (Ps 9 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | PG 12:1657 (Ps 138–139 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 44.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.46 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Letter 109.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.12.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Letter 121.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 Vulg.) | Letters 38.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 Vulg.) | Letters 50.11 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 Vulg.) | Confessions 5.22 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | On the Christian Life 9 · Fastidius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 411-430 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | City of God 14.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 139:22 | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 2.12 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
| Ps 139:22 (138:22 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 23.1 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:23 (138:23 LXX) | PG 12:1653 (Ps 136–138 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:23 (138:23 LXX) | PG 12:1657 (Ps 138–139 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 139:23 (138:23 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.47 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:23 (138:23 Vulg.) | Letters 24.10 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 139:23 (138:23 Vulg.) | The Conferences 19.14 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 139:24
See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 139:24 (138:24 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.47 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 139:24 (138:24 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 3.7 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 139:24 (138:24 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.25.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 139:24 (138:24 Vulg.) | The Conferences 19.14 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |