Psalms 131 in the early church
26 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 131, 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 131:1
A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | PG 12:1643 (Ps 129–131 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 131:1–2 (130:1-Ps LXX) | Against Celsus 6.15 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | Tractates 1.7.2 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | Tractates 1.7.3 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | Tractates 1.7.4 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | Letter 22.27 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 131:1–2 (130:1-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.6.6 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.18 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 131:1–3 (130:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 130 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.26.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | Letters 12.8 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | The Institutes 1.3 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Ps 131:1 (130:1 Vulg.) | The Institutes 12.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
Psalms 131:2
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 LXX) | PG 12:1643 (Ps 129–131 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 LXX) | Tractates 1.7.5 · Zeno of Verona | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362-380 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 LXX) | Letter 108.29 · Jerome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 38.12.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 Vulg.) | Letters 12.8 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 131:2 (130:2 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.59 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
Psalms 131:3
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 131:3 (130:3 LXX) | PG 12:1643 (Ps 129–131 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 131:3 (130:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 130.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |