Psalms 98 in the early church
31 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 98, 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 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Psalms 98:1
A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 98:1–2 (97:1-Ps LXX) | Church History 10.1.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 98:1–3 (97:1-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.4.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:1–4 (97:1-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.2.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:1–4 (97:1-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 6.6.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 25 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 26 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 Vulg.) | On the Holy Spirit 51 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Ps 98:1–2 (97:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 143.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 149.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 98:1 (97:1 LXX) | Oration 13.1 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 98:1–9 (97:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 97 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
Psalms 98:2
The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | Against Heresies 3.10.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | PG 12:1207 (Ps 13–14 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | PG 12:1551 (Ps 93–97 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.36 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.37 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 LXX) | On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.86 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Ps 98:2 (97:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 143.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 98:3
He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:3 (97:3 LXX) | Letter 106.61 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 98:3 (97:3 LXX) | Sermon 46.34 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 98:6
With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:6 (97:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.19.4 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 98:6 (97:6 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 15 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 98:7
Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:7–9 (97:7-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.2.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Psalms 98:8
Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:8 (97:8 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 98:8 (97:8 LXX) | Exhortation to Martyrdom 18 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Ps 98:8–9 (97:8-Ps LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 6.6.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 98:8 (97:8 Vulg.) | Treatise on the Mysteries 1.34.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 360–366 |
| Ps 98:8 (97:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 124.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 98:9
before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 98:9 (97:9 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 6.6.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |