Psalms 62 in the early church
139 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 62, 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 62:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | On First Principles 1.6.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | PG 12:1479 (Ps 60–61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Homily on Isaiah 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 235–250 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 1.15 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 Vulg.) | To Quirinus 3.10 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.0 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:1–2 (61:2-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Letter 55.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.15 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 62:1–12 (61:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 61 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | On the Trinity 5 · Faustinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–384 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.16.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.1.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.2.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.3.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.4.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.6.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.6.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.7.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.9.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.17.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.32.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 LXX) | Homily 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 62:1 (61:2 Vulg.) | Confessions 1.7 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 62:1–2 (61:2-Ps Vulg.) | Confessions 7.27 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 62:2
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | PG 12:1479 (Ps 60–61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.10.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.18.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.19.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:2 (61:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.19.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 62:3
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.25 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.15 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.11.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.11.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.20.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.20.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:3 (61:4 LXX) | Sermon 174 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 62:4
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | 1 Clement 15.3 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Miscellanies 4.6.32 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | PG 12:1479 (Ps 60–61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.15 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 48.20.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.13.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.14.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.14.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.15.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.22.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.23.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 Vulg.) | The Institutes 1.9 · John Cassian | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 62:4 (61:5 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 12 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:5–7 (61:6-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.27.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 274.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 283.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 283.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 283.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 284.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 313.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | On the Trinity 15.17 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | On Patience 12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 62:5 (61:6 LXX) | On Patience 22 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
Psalms 62:6
He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:6 (61:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.27.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:6 (61:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.28.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 62:7
My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:7 (61:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Exhortation to the Greeks 10.106 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Letter 106.36 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.29.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.30.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 LXX) | Sermon 29.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 Vulg.) | Sermon 283.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 Vulg.) | Letters 40.11 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 62:8 (61:9 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.34 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 62:9
Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 20.40.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.31.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 Vulg.) | Apologetic Book 24.7 · Orosius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415–416 |
| Ps 62:9 (61:10 Vulg.) | The Conferences 21.22 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 62:10
Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 Vulg.) | Against Marcion 4.15 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.21.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.30.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Against the Manichees, Greek continuation of book 3, Lagarde p. 90 · Titus of Bostra | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360s |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Oration 14.34 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Oration 33.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Oration 36.12 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Homilies 6.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Homilies 21.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | On Naboth 27 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Letter 130.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Letter 130.8 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.32.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 LXX) | Tractates on Matthew 16.1 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 60.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:10 (61:11 Vulg.) | Tractates 11 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
Psalms 62:11
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | PG 12:1483 (Ps 61–62 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Commentary on the Apocalypse 1.4 · Victorinus of Pettau | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Two Tractates and a Letter 3 · Potamius of Lisbon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350-360 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:11–12 (61:12-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 61.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Tractates 2.13.2 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Eleven Tractates 10.138 · Priscillian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380–385 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.33.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.34.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:11–12 (61:12-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 341.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 Vulg.) | Letters 40.11 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | On the Spirit and the Letter 58 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 412 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 LXX) | City of God 5.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 62:11–12 (61:12-Ps Vulg.) | Instructions 1.23 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
| Ps 62:11 (61:12 Vulg.) | Chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |
Psalms 62:12
and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | The Instructor 1.8.72 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | PG 12:1481 (Ps 61 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 61.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 Vulg.) | Commentary on Romans 2:5–6 · Ambrosiaster | echo, low confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 26 · Orsiesius | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 61.35.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | On the Spirit and the Letter 58 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 412 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | City of God 5.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 62:12 (61:13 LXX) | On Care for the Dead 2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 421–422 |