Psalms 11 in the early church
83 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 11, 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 11:1
For the choirmaster. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | PG 12:1069 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | PG 12:1197 (Ps 9–10 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 16 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 11:1–2 (10:1-Ps LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.23 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | Letter 42 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 11:1–7 (10:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 10 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 11:1 (10:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.27 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:2 Vulg.) | Letters 40.9 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:1 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 4.11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 11:1 (10:2 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 4 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 11:2
For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | PG 12:1197 (Ps 9–10 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Homily on 1 Samuel 1.16 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 3.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 3.3 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.195 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 16.16 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Commentary on Ephesians 6.16 · Marius Victorinus | allusion, low confidence | ca. 360–363 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:3 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.21 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:3 Vulg.) | Letter 7 to various bishops, against Jovinian, chapter 3 · Siricius, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 385 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:3 LXX) | Letter 55.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:3 LXX) | Letter 93.30 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Homily 6 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:3 Vulg.) | Letters 40.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 11:2 (10:2 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 25.5 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 11:3
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:3 (10:4 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.21 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
Psalms 11:4
The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:4 (10:4 LXX) | The Instructor 1.8.73 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Ps 11:4 (10:4 LXX) | PG 12:1197 (Ps 9–10 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:4–7 (10:4-Ps LXX) | On Saint Athanasius 1.23 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 11:4 (10:4 LXX) | Oration 14.35 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 11:4 (10:5 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 4.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 11:4 (10:5 Vulg.) | Letters 49.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 11:4 (10:5 Vulg.) | Sermon 21 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 11:5
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:5 (10:5 LXX) | Miscellanies 6.6.51 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:5 LXX) | PG 12:1199 (Ps 10–11 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:5 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 11:5 (10:5 LXX) | Testament of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 320 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:5 LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 379–394 |
| Ps 11:5–6 (10:5-Ps LXX) | Homily 8 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 379–394 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Letter 155.15 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Letter 258.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 12.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Sermon 34.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Sermon 35.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Sermon 90.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Sermon 125.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 128.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Sermon 336.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 368.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 368.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 387.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Letters 34.8 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 Vulg.) | Letters 36.3 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | On Christian Doctrine 1.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | Books 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | On the Trinity 8.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | On the Trinity 14.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 83.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 87.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | City of God 14.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | On Faith and Works 25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 413 |
| Ps 11:5 (10:6 LXX) | Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 77 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–423 |
Psalms 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:6 (10:6 LXX) | PG 12:1199 (Ps 10–11 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:6 (10:6 LXX) | Oration 40.36 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 11:6 (10:6 LXX) | Ancoratus 72.5 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Ps 11:6 (10:6 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 8.45.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 11:6 (10:6 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 14.39.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Miscellanies 6.6.51 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 153 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | PG 12:1199 (Ps 10–11 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Commentary on John 6.40 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Commentary on John 6.103 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 11.13.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 11.13.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 12.30.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Oration I Against the Arians 52 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 32.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:8 Vulg.) | On the Holy Spirit 45 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.43.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:8 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 4.11 · Ambrose | echo, medium confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 341.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 394.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 11:7 (10:7 LXX) | Against Adimantus, a Disciple of Mani 11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394 |