Psalms 101 in the early church
77 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 101, 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 101:1
A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | PG 12:1057 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 23 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Against the Manichees, Greek continuation of book 3, Lagarde p. 95 · Titus of Bostra | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360s |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Oration 2.41 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Tractates 2.21.1 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Letter 132.20 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 2.21.9 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | On Noah 6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378-384 |
| Ps 101:1–8 (100:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 100 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.45.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Letter 167.20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Letter 186.18 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Letter 216.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 17.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 72.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 93.16 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 250.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Confessions 9.31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 21.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 36.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 101:1 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 54.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 411–412 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins 2.33 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 411–412 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | City of God 20.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | On Marriage and Concupiscence 2.8 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 419–421 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | On Care for the Dead 16 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 421–422 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 94 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–423 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | On Grace and Free Will 22 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 LXX) | The Conferences 14.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 9 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 427 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | On the Gift of Perseverance 11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | On the Gift of Perseverance 14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
| Ps 101:1 (100:1 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 2 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 101:2
I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:2–5 (100:2-Ps LXX) | On Not Agreeing with Heretics 7 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 101:2 (100:2 LXX) | Letter 148.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:2 (100:2 LXX) | Letter 148.32 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:2 (100:2 LXX) | On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| Ps 101:2 (100:2 LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 9.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 101:2 (100:2 LXX) | The Conferences 14.9 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 101:3
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:3–6 (100:3-Ps LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 43 · Orsiesius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Psalms 101:4
A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:4 (100:4 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 4.27 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 101:4 (100:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.34.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 101:5
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 7.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Letter 1.6 · Antony the Great | quotation, high confidence | before 356 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Defence before Constantius 5 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 353–357 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Defence before Constantius 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 353–357 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Letter 148.16 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 7.9.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.7.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 101:5 (100:5 LXX) | Letter 93.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
Psalms 101:6
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 LXX) | Oration 18.21 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 LXX) | Letter 106.62 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 47.2 · John Chrysostom | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.27.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 101:6 (100:6 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.35 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Psalms 101:7
No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:7 (100:7 LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.30 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 101:7 (100:7 Vulg.) | Letters 36.3 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 101:7 (100:7 Vulg.) | The Institutes 12.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 101:7 (100:7 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 25.12 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 101:8
Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | PG 12:1553 (Ps 97–101 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 8.7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 15.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 25.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 26.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Against Celsus 7.19 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Against Celsus 7.22 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Letter 78.31 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Letter 109.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Letter 154.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 15.35.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 15.35.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 LXX) | Homily 12 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 Vulg.) | Letters 2.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 101:8 (100:8 Vulg.) | The Institutes 6.13 · John Cassian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |