Psalms 26 in the early church
100 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 26, 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 26:1
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:1 (25:1 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 153 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:1 (25:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 26:1 (25:1 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 7.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 26:1 (25:1 LXX) | Homilies 12.11 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 26:1–12 (25:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 25 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 26:1–2 (25:1-Ps LXX) | Against Jovinianus 2.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Ps 26:1 (25:1 LXX) | On the Christian Life 10 · Fastidius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 411-430 |
Psalms 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | PG 12:1273 (Ps 24–25 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | On Prayer 29.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Against Celsus 8.56 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 26:2 | Cib. 1 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Res. 1.54 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 7.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Letter 106.6 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.48.7 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 Vulg.) | Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.16.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 8.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 14.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.15.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | Tractates on Matthew 14.7 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Ps 26:2–3 (25:2-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 15.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:2–3 (25:2-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 15.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 159.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | City of God 14.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 LXX) | The Conferences 6.11 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 Vulg.) | The Conferences 19.14 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 26:2 (25:2 Vulg.) | On the Gift of Perseverance 6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428/429 |
Psalms 26:3
For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:3 (25:3 LXX) | PG 12:1273 (Ps 24–25 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:3–5 (25:3-Ps LXX) | On Not Agreeing with Heretics 5 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 26:3 (25:3 Vulg.) | Sermon 15.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:3 (25:3 Vulg.) | Confessions 10.53 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 26:4
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 Vulg.) | On Modesty 18 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | PG 12:1273 (Ps 24–25 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | On Prayer 31.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Homilies 18.1 · Basil of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 26:4–5 (25:4-Ps LXX) | Apostolic Constitutions 2.61.1 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.29.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 99.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 Vulg.) | Letters 23.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 26:4–5 (25:4-Ps LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.24 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:4–8 (25:4-Ps LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.25 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:4–10 (25:4-Ps LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.26 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.27 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 39 · Rufinus of Aquileia | allusion, high confidence | ca. 404 |
| Ps 26:4–5 (25:4-5 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 3.56 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 26:4–5 (25:4-Ps Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.67 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 26:4 (25:4 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 26.1 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 26:5
I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 Vulg.) | On Modesty 18 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Fragments on Job, column 73 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | PG 12:1273 (Ps 24–25 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | On Prayer 31.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 4.37 · Cyril of Jerusalem | echo, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 18.25 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 18.27 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 26:5–6 (25:5-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 57.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 Vulg.) | Commentary on Romans 16:16 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 Vulg.) | Question 110, section 6 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.29.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 39 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
| Ps 26:5 (25:5 LXX) | Celestine, ACO I.2, letter 26.1 · Celestine I, bishop of Rome | allusion, high confidence | 430-432 |
Psalms 26:6
I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:6 (25:6 Vulg.) | On Modesty 18 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Ps 26:6 (25:6 LXX) | PG 12:1273 (Ps 24–25 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:6 (25:6 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 23.2 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 26:6 (25:6 Vulg.) | Letters 32.5 · Paulinus of Nola | echo, low confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 26:6 (25:6 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 6 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 26:7
to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:7 (25:7 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 203 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:7 (25:7 LXX) | PG 12:1275 (Ps 25–26 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:7 (25:7 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 26:7 (25:7 Vulg.) | Confessions 11.39 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 26:7 (25:7 Vulg.) | Confessions 12.22 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 26:8
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | PG 12:1275 (Ps 25–26 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Church History 10.4.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 18.25 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 121.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Letter 65.20 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Letter 108.28 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Letter 130.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | Letter 25.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 15.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 15.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 15.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Sermon 15.9 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Letters 4.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Confessions 8.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | Confessions 12.21 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | On Baptism, against the Donatists 5.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | On Baptism, against the Donatists 7.98 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | On Baptism, against the Donatists 7.99 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 LXX) | City of God 22.21 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 26:8 (25:8 Vulg.) | The Conferences 24.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 26:9
Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:9 (25:9 LXX) | PG 12:1275 (Ps 25–26 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 26:9 (25:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 57.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 26:9 (25:9 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.21.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 26:9 (25:9 LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 26:9 (25:9 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 65.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 26:10
in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:10 (25:10 LXX) | PG 12:1275 (Ps 25–26 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 26:11
But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:11 (25:11 LXX) | Homilies 12.11 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
Psalms 26:12
My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 26:12 (25:12 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 18.25 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |