Psalms 120 in the early church
108 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 120, 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 120:1
A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.83 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 24 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | Oration III Against the Arians 13 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 0.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:1–2 (119:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:1–7 (119:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 119 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | On the Trinity 11.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 3.29 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 9 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 LXX) | The Conferences 9.34 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 120:1 (119:1 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.52 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 120:2
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:2 (119:2 LXX) | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:2 (119:2 LXX) | Oration III Against the Arians 13 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 120:2 (119:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:2 (119:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.22 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:2 (119:2 LXX) | Letter 106.76 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:2–4 (119:2-Ps Vulg.) | Confessions 9.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 120:3
What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:3 (119:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:3–4 (119:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:3 (119:3 LXX) | Letter 78.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:3–4 (119:3-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 149.19 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 120:3–4 (119:3-Ps LXX) | Apology against Rufinus 2.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–402 |
Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 44.4 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Letter 65.12 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Letter 78.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Letter 120.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Not Three Gods, to Ablabius, part 1 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380–385 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 Vulg.) | Letters 24.13 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 Vulg.) | Confessions 6.12 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 Vulg.) | Tractates 0 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 1 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 120:4 (119:4 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.53 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 120:5
Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | PG 12:1625 (Ps 119 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | PG 12:1627 (Ps 119–120 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Fragment E IV (on the Song of Solomon) · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–265 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Res. 1.12 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 4.31 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:5–6 (119:5-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.22 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Oration 7.20 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Homilies 4.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | On Virginity 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–371 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Letter 22.40 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Letter 39.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Letter 78.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Letter 106.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Letter 108.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5–6 (119:5-Ps LXX) | Letter 129.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 2 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | On Paradise 44 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | On the Beatitudes 1229 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–394 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 4.10 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.31.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 22.16.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 38.17.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 38.21.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.8.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 120:5–7 (119:5-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 351.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.36 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Letters 13.6 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Letters 20.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Letters 29.13 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.16 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 120:5–6 (119:5-Ps LXX) | Apology against Rufinus 1.22 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–402 |
| Ps 120:5–6 (119:5-Ps LXX) | Apology against Jerome 1.26 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.21 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 LXX) | The Conferences 9.29 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 120:5 (119:5 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 12 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 120:6
Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | PG 12:1207 (Ps 13–14 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 4.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 27.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 8.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | Letter 39.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | Letter 108.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 2 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 120:6 (119:6 LXX) | The Conferences 9.29 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 120:7
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | PG 12:1129 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Commentary on John 10.267 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Commentary on John 20.346 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 102 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 13.7.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.23 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 119.24 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Three Letters to Sympronianus 3.20 · Pacian of Barcelona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-390 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Commentary on Romans 12:18 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 2 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 9.17.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 21.7.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Letter 88.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Letter 105.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Letter 249.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Tractates on Matthew 3.7 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 357.1 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 358.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Letters 5.13 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 LXX) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.16 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 19.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | The Institutes 9.7 · John Cassian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 120:7 (119:7 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 34 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |