Psalms 65 in the early church
82 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 65, 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 65:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:1–2 (64:2-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.48.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 65:1–13 (64:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 64 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | On the Duties of the Clergy 1.10 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | On the Duties of the Clergy 1.45 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 47.3.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 65:1 (64:2 LXX) | Sermon 24.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 65:2
O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | Against Arius 3.3 · Marius Victorinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–362 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | Letter 189 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–390 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 59.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:2–3 (64:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.5.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | On Continence 11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 395 |
| Ps 65:2 (64:3 LXX) | On the Soul and Its Origin 1.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–420 |
Psalms 65:3
When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:3 (64:4 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 126.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 138.37 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 LXX) | On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.38 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 LXX) | Historia monachorum, chapter 16 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | Greek original ca. 394-395; Rufinus's Latin ca. 404-406 |
| Ps 65:4 (64:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 15.16 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 65:5
With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:5 (64:6 LXX) | PG 12:1489 (Ps 63–64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:5 (64:6 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:5 (64:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:5 (64:6 Vulg.) | Letters 42.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 65:6
You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:6 (64:7 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:6–7 (64:7-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:6 (64:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:6 (64:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 143.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 65:7
You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:7 (64:8 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:7–8 (64:8-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:7 (64:8 LXX) | Letter 106.39 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 65:8
Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:8 (64:9 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:8 (64:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:8–9 (64:9-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:8 (64:9 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.30.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 65:9
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 26.7 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.19 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | Oration 16.15 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | Letter 106.39 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 65:9–10 (64:10-Ps LXX) | Letter 129.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 65:9 (64:10 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.24.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 65:10
You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 LXX) | PG 12:1491 (Ps 64 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 13.24.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 Vulg.) | Letters 40.10 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 Vulg.) | Letters 44.1 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:10 (64:11 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 65:11
You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 LXX) | PG 12:1493 (Ps 64–65 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Canons of Hippolytus, canon 36 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 4th century |
| Ps 65:11–13 (64:12-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 LXX) | Oration 45.14 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 5 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Letters 24.15 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Confessions 13.22 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Tractates 3 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 65:11 (64:12 LXX) | Sermon 73 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 65:12
The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:12 (64:13 LXX) | PG 12:1493 (Ps 64–65 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:12–13 (64:13-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:12 (64:13 Vulg.) | Letters 18.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:12 (64:13 Vulg.) | Letters 44.7 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:12–13 (64:13-Ps Vulg.) | In Praise of the Desert 5 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, high confidence | ca. 427-428 |
Psalms 65:13
The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 LXX) | PG 12:1493 (Ps 64–65 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.19 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 65.24 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 LXX) | Letter 94.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 Vulg.) | Letters 45.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 65:13 (64:14 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |