Psalms 3 in the early church
101 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 3, 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 3:1
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 LXX) | Epistle of the Apostles 19 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 Vulg.) | Against Praxeas 11 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 213 or later |
| Ps 3:1 | PG 12:1071 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:1 | PG 12:1117 (Ps 2–3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 LXX) | PG 12:1119 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 LXX) | PG 12:1121 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 3:1 | Letter to Marcellinus 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 3:1 | Letter to Marcellinus 15 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 3:1 | Tractates on the Psalms 0.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 3:1 | Tractates on the Psalms 119.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 3:1 | Tractates on the Psalms 142.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 3:1 | Homilies 9.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 363-378 |
| Ps 3:1 | Question 94, section 2 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 3:1 | Question 102, section 5 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 3:1 | Question 112, section 1 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 3:1–8 | Psalm 3 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 3:1 | Book of Heresies 130.2 · Philastrius of Brescia | allusion, high confidence | ca. 380s |
| Ps 3:1 (3:2 LXX) | Eleven Tractates 8.118 · Priscillian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–385 |
| Ps 3:1 | Apology of the Prophet David 12 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
Psalms 3:2
Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | Epistle of the Apostles 19 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | PG 12:1119 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | PG 12:1121 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | PG 12:1177 (Ps 6–7 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | Letter 28.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 3:2 (3:3 LXX) | Letter 177.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
Psalms 3:3
But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | PG 12:1121 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | PG 12:1215 (Ps 15–16 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | Letter 22.27 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | Letter 140.79 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | Letter 188.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 158.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | Sermon 185.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 LXX) | City of God 14.27 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 3:3 (3:4 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
Psalms 3:4
To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 97.1 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 Vulg.) | Against Marcion 4.13 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | PG 12:1123 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | PG 12:1125 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | Commentary on John 6.101 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | Letter 28.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 3:4 (3:5 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 11.25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
Psalms 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | 1 Clement 26.2 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | First Apology 38 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Dialogue with Trypho 97.1 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Against Heresies 4.31.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Against Heresies 4.33.13 · Irenaeus of Lyons | allusion, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Miscellanies 5.14.105 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | On Christ and Antichrist 8 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 200–215 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | PG 12:1117 (Ps 2–3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | PG 12:1125 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | PG 12:1127 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:5 | Lines 429–452 · Commodian | quotation, high confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | To Quirinus 2.24 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Prophetic Extracts 2.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Divine Institutes 4.19.8 · Lactantius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.32 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | On the Holy Spirit 51 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 131.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | On Tobit 73 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 3:5 | Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 47 · Evagrius of Gaul | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | On Naboth 63 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 6.76 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | On the Blessings of the Patriarchs 20 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-392 |
| Ps 3:5 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.2.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.67.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.87.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | On Genesis against the Manichaeans 2.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–390 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 300.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 305.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 30 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 47.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | City of God 17.18 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 3:5 (3:6 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.23 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Psalms 3:6
I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:6 (3:7 LXX) | PG 12:1125 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:6 (3:7 LXX) | PG 12:1129 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 3:7
Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Fragments on Job, column 103 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | PG 12:1095 (Ps 1 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | PG 12:1117 (Ps 2–3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | PG 12:1129 (Ps 3 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | PG 12:1131 (Ps 3–4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Homilies on Exodus 10.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.65 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Res. 1.23 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Res. 3.8 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 33.13 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Letter 28.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 3:7 (3:8 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.16.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
Psalms 3:8
Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | PG 12:1131 (Ps 3–4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | Letter 28.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | Letter 140.71 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | Letter 140.72 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | Sermon 23.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 Vulg.) | Sermon 131.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 Vulg.) | Sermon 292.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | On the Trinity 5.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | On the Trinity 12.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 34.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | On the Spirit and the Letter 18 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 412 |
| Ps 3:8 (3:9 LXX) | On the Spirit and the Letter 56 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | 412 |