Psalms 67 in the early church
26 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 67, 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.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Psalms 67:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | PG 12:1165 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | PG 12:1499 (Ps 65–67 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 67:1–7 (66:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 66 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | Letter 93.35 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | Letter 121.18 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | Sermon 190.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 Vulg.) | Letters 50.18 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 Vulg.) | Confessions 12.41 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 67:1 (66:2 LXX) | City of God 10.32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 67:2
that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 LXX) | PG 12:1165 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 LXX) | PG 12:1499 (Ps 65–67 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 LXX) | Letter 93.35 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 LXX) | Sermon 190.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 67:2 (66:3 LXX) | City of God 10.32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 67:3
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:3–4 (66:4-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 67:4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:4 (66:5 LXX) | PG 12:1499 (Ps 65–67 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 67:5
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:5–6 (66:6-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 67:6
The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:6 (66:7 Vulg.) | Against the Jews 13 · Tertullian | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 197–207 |
| Ps 67:6 (66:7 LXX) | PG 12:1499 (Ps 65–67 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 67:6 (66:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 67:6 (66:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 67:7
God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 67:7 (66:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 66.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |