Psalms 70 in the early church
12 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 70, 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.
Psalms 70:1
For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 70:1 (69:1 LXX) | PG 12:1065 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 70:1 (69:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 70:1 (69:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 69.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 70:1–5 (69:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 69 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 70:1 (69:2 LXX) | The Conferences 10.10 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 70:2
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 70:2 (69:3 LXX) | PG 12:1513 (Ps 68–70 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 70:2–3 (69:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 69.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 70:3
May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 70:3 (69:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 274.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 70:4
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 70:4 (69:5 LXX) | Exhortation to the Greeks 10.107 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Ps 70:4 (69:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 69.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 70:5
But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 70:5 (69:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 69.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 70:5 (69:6 LXX) | The Conferences 10.11 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |