Psalms 64 in the early church
47 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 64, 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 64:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:1 (63:2 LXX) | PG 12:1485 (Ps 62–63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 33.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:2 LXX) | Homilies 1.10 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 64:1 (63:2 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.11.6 · Anonymous | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 64:1–10 (63:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 63 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
Psalms 64:2
Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:2 (63:3 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:2–4 (63:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 64:3
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:3 (63:4 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:3 (63:4 LXX) | Homilies on Leviticus 7.4 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 64:3 (63:4 Vulg.) | Letters 37.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 64:4
ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:4 (63:5 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:4–5 (63:5-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 64:5
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:5 (63:6 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:5 (63:6 Vulg.) | Letters 12.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 64:6
They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:6 (63:7 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:6 (63:7 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 33.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 64:6–8 (63:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:6 (63:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:6–7 (63:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:6 (63:7 Vulg.) | Letters 12.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 64:6 (63:7 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.65 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Psalms 64:7
But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 64:7–10 (63:8-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 63.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 143.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | Homilies 19.4 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | Letter 106.38 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 26.18.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.36 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 Vulg.) | Letters 12.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 Vulg.) | Letters 37.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 64:7 (63:8 LXX) | Apology against Rufinus 1.5 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–402 |
Psalms 64:8
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:8 (63:9 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 139 · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Psalms 64:9
Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:9 (63:10 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:9 (63:10 LXX) | PG 12:1493 (Ps 64–65 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:9 (63:10 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 139 · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Psalms 64:10
Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 LXX) | PG 12:1487 (Ps 63 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 21.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 21.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 21.8 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 21.10 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 64:10 (63:11 Vulg.) | Confessions 2.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |