Psalms 99 in the early church
62 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 99, 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 99:1
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Against Heresies 4.33.13 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 8 · Novatian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 26 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Against Marcellus 2.4.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 336–337 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Letter 140.2 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 99:1–9 (98:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 98 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.65.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 99:1 (98:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.65.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 99:2
Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:2 (98:2 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:2 (98:2 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
Psalms 99:3
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:3 (98:3 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:3 (98:3 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
Psalms 99:4
The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:4 (98:4 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:4 (98:4 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:4 (98:4 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:4 (98:4 LXX) | Oration 4.11 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 99:4 (98:4 Vulg.) | The Conferences 21.22 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 99:5
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | Homily on Isaiah 5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 235–250 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 LXX) | Letter 140.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 99:5 (98:5 Vulg.) | Chapter 19 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
Psalms 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | PG 12:1135 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | On Prayer 13.2 · Origen | allusion, low confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | On the Witch of Endor 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Homily on 1 Samuel 1.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 8.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 0.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Oration 10.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Oration 13.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | echo, low confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Oration 43.58 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 Vulg.) | Question 46, section 7 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Letter 36.15 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Letter 140.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.19 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 1.23 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 99:6 (98:6 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.25 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 411–412 |
Psalms 99:7
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 64.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | PG 12:1135 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | On the Witch of Endor 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 8.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 134.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.3.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.14.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 99:7 (98:7 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.25 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 411–412 |
Psalms 99:8
O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:8 (98:8 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:8 (98:8 LXX) | PG 12:1135 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 99:8 (98:8 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 411–412 |
Psalms 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 99:9 (98:9 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 37.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 99:9 (98:9 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |