Psalms 145 in the early church
112 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 145, 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 145:1
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:1 (144:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 25 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 145:1 (144:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:1 (144:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:1 (144:1 LXX) | Letter 30.3 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 145:1–21 (144:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 144 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
Psalms 145:2
Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:2 (144:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:2 (144:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:3
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 18.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 134.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 137.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.35.8 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 1.10 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 379–394 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.5.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 LXX) | Homily 8 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 145:3 (144:3 Vulg.) | Confessions 1.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 145:4
One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:4 (144:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:4 (144:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:4 (144:4 LXX) | Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 379–394 |
Psalms 145:5
the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:5 (144:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:5 (144:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:6
They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:6 (144:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:6 (144:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.11 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:6 (144:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:7
They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:7 (144:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.12 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:7 (144:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.13 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:7 (144:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:7 (144:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:8
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:8 (144:8 LXX) | Miscellanies 2.15.71 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 145:8 (144:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:8 (144:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 9.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 145:9
The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 LXX) | Miscellanies 2.15.71 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.15 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 LXX) | Catechetical Oration 40 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 385–390 |
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 LXX) | Letter 210.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 145:9 (144:9 Vulg.) | Sermon 42 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 145:10
All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 Vulg.) | Sermon 117.14 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 Vulg.) | Sermon 120.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 145:10 (144:10 Vulg.) | Confessions 13.48 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 145:11
They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:11 (144:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:11 (144:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:12
to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:12 (144:12 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:12 (144:12 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Oration I Against the Arians 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Oration II Against the Arians 6 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Oration II Against the Arians 13 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Letters 46, 47 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.16 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 5.7.14 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Letter 190.23 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Letter 194.45 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Letters 13.23 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 23.1 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | quotation, high confidence | 430-432 |
| Ps 145:13 (144:13 Vulg.) | Part 3, chapter 2 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 145:14
The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 3.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 8.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 12.23 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Oration III Against the Arians 67 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.19 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.51.6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 38.33.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 LXX) | The Conferences 3.15 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 Vulg.) | Objection and reply 10 · Prosper of Aquitaine | quotation, high confidence | ca. 431-432 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 Vulg.) | Book 1, chapter 9 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
| Ps 145:14 (144:14 Vulg.) | Book 2, chapter 37 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Psalms 145:15
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 38 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 LXX) | Res. 2.16 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 5.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Ps 145:15–16 (144:15-Ps LXX) | Homily 10 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 Vulg.) | Confessions 6.17 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 145:15 (144:15 Vulg.) | Confessions 6.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 145:16
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | Against Eunomius 1.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
| Ps 145:16 | Homilies 8.2 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 5.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 4.5.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.12.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | Catechetical Oration 40 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 385–390 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 21.1 · John Chrysostom | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 Vulg.) | Confessions 6.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 145:16 (144:16 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 25 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:17 (144:17 LXX) | Fragments on Genesis, column 95 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:17 (144:17 LXX) | Commentary on John 1.252 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 145:17 (144:17 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.20 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 LXX) | Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 41.7 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 190–210 |
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 LXX) | PG 12:1135 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.21 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 148.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 7.37.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 145:18 (144:18 LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 8.18.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
Psalms 145:19
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:19 (144:19 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.22 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:19 (144:19 LXX) | Oration 8.20 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 145:19 (144:19 LXX) | Oration 25.12 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 145:19 (144:19 LXX) | Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 15 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 5th century (disputed) |
Psalms 145:20
The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:20 (144:20 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:20 (144:20 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.22 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 145:21
My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 145:21 (144:21 LXX) | PG 12:1667 (Ps 144–145 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 145:21 (144:21 LXX) | Letter 189 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–390 |
| Ps 145:21 (144:21 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 144.23 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 145:21 (144:21 LXX) | Sermon 187.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 145:21 (144:21 Vulg.) | Sermon 382.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |