Psalms 14 in the early church
111 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 14, 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 14:1
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | To Autolycus 2.35 · Theophilus of Antioch | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | PG 12:1069 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | PG 12:1205 (Ps 12–13 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Homilies on Exodus 1.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 3.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 14:1 | Divine Institutes 7.9.5 · Lactantius | echo, low confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | To the Bishops of Egypt 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letters 6 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.22 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 3.2 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 4.5 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 48.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:1–7 (13:1-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 52.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 52.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Against Eunomius 2.19 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Homilies 9.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 14:1 | Commentary on Romans 3:10 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letter to the Africans 4 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 369 |
| Ps 14:1–3 (13:1-Ps LXX) | Letter 60.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | On the Soul and the Resurrection, Migne page 25 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 379–380 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 379–394 |
| Ps 14:1–7 (13:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 13 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | On the Duties of the Clergy 1.25 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Letter 184.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 71.1 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.29.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.25.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 48.17.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | On Free Choice of the Will 2.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–395 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | On Free Choice of the Will 2.18 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–395 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 67.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 69.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 90.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | Sermon 162.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | On Continence 4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 395 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | On the Trinity 13.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | City of God 5.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 LXX) | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | On the Predestination of the Saints 12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
| Ps 14:1 (13:1 Vulg.) | On the Governance of God 4.41 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 439-451 |
Psalms 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:2–3 (13:2-3 LXX) | Against Heresies 1.19.1 · Irenaeus of Lyons | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 3.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Acts of Achatius (Disputation of Achatius) 3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 250–251 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 3.46 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 14:2–3 | Demonstration 14.2 · Aphrahat | quotation, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Ps 14:2 | Paraenesis, or Exhortation to Penitence 6 · Pacian of Barcelona | allusion, low confidence | ca. 360-390 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 34.18.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 5.17 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 1.26 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 4.32 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 81.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | On the Trinity 15.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 14:2–4 (13:2-Ps Vulg.) | City of God 16.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 14:2 (13:2 LXX) | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 14:2–3 (13:2-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 30 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 14:2–3 (13:2-Ps Vulg.) | Book 1, chapter 9 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Psalms 14:3
All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 27.3 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | To Autolycus 2.35 · Theophilus of Antioch | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | PG 12:1205 (Ps 12–13 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 9.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 2.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 3.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 3.46 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 12.7 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Oration 16.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.26 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Ps 14:3 | Commentary on Romans 3:10 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Letter 21.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Letter 21.37 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Letter 98.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | On the Complaints of Job and David 4.32 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383-390 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | Apology of the Prophet David 53 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Altercatio, chapter 3, speech 2 · Evagrius of Gaul | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | On Joseph 41 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.29.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | Sermon 81.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.25 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | Letters 5.22 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 3.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 415 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 4.31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420–421 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | Sermon 29 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 LXX) | To the Church 3.57 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 435-440 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | Sermon on the Barbarian Time 1 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | On the Governance of God 5.19 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 439-451 |
| Ps 14:3 (13:3 Vulg.) | On the Governance of God 7.51 · Salvian of Marseilles | quotation, high confidence | ca. 439-451 |
Psalms 14:4
Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 LXX) | Sermon 46.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.37 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.56 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 14:4 (13:4 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 25.15 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 14:5
There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:5 (13:5 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 3.5 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 14:5–6 (13:5-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:5 (13:5 LXX) | Theological Oration 5 (Or. 31), On the Holy Spirit 3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | 380 |
| Ps 14:5 (13:5 LXX) | Book 5, section 10 · Sedulius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 14:6
You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:6 (13:6 LXX) | On Patience 12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
Psalms 14:7
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 LXX) | PG 12:1205 (Ps 12–13 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 LXX) | PG 12:1207 (Ps 13–14 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 3.41 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, low confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 LXX) | On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.87 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 12.8 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 13.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 14:7 (13:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 58.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |