Psalms 146 in the early church
104 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 146, 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 146:1
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:1 (145:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 24 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 146:1 (145:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:1 (145:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:1–10 (145:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 145 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
Psalms 146:2
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:2 (145:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:2 (145:2 LXX) | Letter 96.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Commentary on Daniel 3.6 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 Vulg.) | Against Marcion 4.27 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | PG 12:1131 (Ps 3–4 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | PG 12:1247 (Ps 19 LXX) · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 4.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 5.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 146:3–4 (145:3-Ps LXX) | Church History 9.11.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.30.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 146:3–7 (145:3-Ps LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.35 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 7.2 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 Vulg.) | Poem 26, lines 67–98 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:3 LXX) | Apology against Rufinus 2.18 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–402 |
| Ps 146:3 (145:2 Vulg.) | The Conferences 24.2 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 146:4
When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.30.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 16.12 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | Letter 127.11 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 26 · Orsiesius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.22 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 361.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | On the Soul and Its Origin 4.37 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–420 |
| Ps 146:4 (145:4 LXX) | Sermon 104 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:5 (145:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:5 (145:5 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.29 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 146:6
the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | To Diognetus 3.4 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 Vulg.) | Acts of Fructuosus, Augurius and Eulogius 2 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | 259 (21 January) |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 Vulg.) | Acts of Crispina 1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | 304 (5 December) |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | On Humility and Obedience 1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (4th-6th century?) |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 16.4 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 2.21 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 393–396 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 Vulg.) | Confessions 1.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | The Harmony of the Gospels 1.18 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | The Harmony of the Gospels 1.21 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | The Harmony of the Gospels 1.45 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 9.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 146:6 | City of God 4.30 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | City of God 7.29 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 146:6 | City of God 10.12 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 146:6 (145:6 LXX) | Consolatory Letter to Arcadius 1 · Antoninus Honoratus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-440 |
Psalms 146:7
He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | PG 12:1669 (Ps 145–146 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Res. 1.4 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, low confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Res. 1.30 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, low confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Res. 1.31 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Sermon on Baptism 7 · Pacian of Barcelona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-390 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Oration 5.29 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Letter 4.2 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Letter 7.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 4.5.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 146:7–8 (145:7-Ps LXX) | Letter 25.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Letter 237.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 146:7–8 (145:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 351.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Letters 4.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Letters 19.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Letters 23.44 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Letters 30.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 Vulg.) | Letters 38.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 34.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | The Conferences 3.15 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 146:7 (145:7 LXX) | The Conferences 13.10 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 146:8
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | PG 12:1669 (Ps 145–146 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Commentary on John 20.376 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 8.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 9.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 9.36 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Letter 45 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Letters 245, 246 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Sermon on Baptism 7 · Pacian of Barcelona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-390 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Letter 7.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Letter 24.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Letters 3.1 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Letters 4.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Letters 23.44 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Letters 30.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Letters 38.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.41 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | On Holy Virginity 43 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 401 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 34.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 34.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | The Conferences 3.15 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 LXX) | The Conferences 13.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 146:8 (145:8 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
Psalms 146:9
The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 4.5.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 Vulg.) | On Widows, chapter 2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 LXX) | To a Young Widow, section 1 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-386 |
| Ps 146:9 (145:9 LXX) | The Conferences 3.15 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 146:10
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 146:10 (145:10 LXX) | PG 12:1669 (Ps 145–146 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 146:10 (145:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 145.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |