Psalms 142 in the early church
66 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 142, 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 142:1
A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:1 (141:2 LXX) | PG 12:1659 (Ps 139–141 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:1 (141:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 142:1 (141:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 142:1 (141:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:1 (141:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:1–7 (141:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 141 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 142:1 (141:1 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 28 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 142:1 (141:2 LXX) | Sermon 205.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 142:2
I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:2 (141:3 LXX) | PG 12:1659 (Ps 139–141 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:2 (141:3 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 142:2 (141:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:2 (141:3 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 4.8 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 142:2 (141:3 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 11.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 142:3
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | PG 12:1659 (Ps 139–141 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | PG 12:1661 (Ps 141–142 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 6.22.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 8.44.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 11.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 27 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 6.48 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.24.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 142:3 (141:4 Vulg.) | The Institutes 11.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
Psalms 142:4
Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 LXX) | PG 12:1661 (Ps 141–142 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 LXX) | Letter 130.8 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 27 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 38.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 50.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 142:4 (141:5 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.31 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Psalms 142:5
I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | PG 12:1661 (Ps 141–142 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | On Genesis against the Manichaeans 2.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–390 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 4.13 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | Sermon 25.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | Sermon 45.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 157.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 161.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | Sermon 216.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 312.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 347.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 363.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 1.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 393–396 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Letters 9.5 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Letters 24.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Letters 40.12 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 Vulg.) | Confessions 5.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 142:5 (141:6 LXX) | On Baptism, against the Donatists 1.24 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
Psalms 142:6
Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:6 (141:7 LXX) | PG 12:1661 (Ps 141–142 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:6 (141:7 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 142:6 (141:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 142:7
Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | PG 12:1661 (Ps 141–142 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 141.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | Homilies 5.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 3.17 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | Letter 51.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 LXX) | Letter 130.16 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Letter 164.16 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 142:7 (141:8 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.62 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |