Psalms 30 in the early church
133 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 30, 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 30:1
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | PG 12:1291 (Ps 28–29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | On Prayer 24.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 17 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 14.3 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:1 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.0 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:1 LXX) | Oration 44.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.71.1 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Ps 30:1–12 (29:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 29 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 LXX) | Sermon 336.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 380.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:1 (29:2 Vulg.) | Letters 9.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Psalms 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 LXX) | PG 12:1291 (Ps 28–29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 LXX) | PG 12:1293 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.3 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 LXX) | On the Spirit and the Letter 52 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 412 |
| Ps 30:2 (29:3 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 8 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 30:3
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | PG 12:1291 (Ps 28–29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Lines 429–452 · Commodian | quotation, high confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 Vulg.) | To Quirinus 2.24 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 3.2.71 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 14.3 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.3 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 142.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 47 · Evagrius of Gaul | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Letter 216.6 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Sermon 336.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 28 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
| Ps 30:3 (29:4 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 30 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
Psalms 30:4
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:4 (29:5 LXX) | PG 12:1293 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:4 (29:5 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.3 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:4 (29:5 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
Psalms 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | PG 12:1293 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 14.3 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 142.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Oration 13.4 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Letter 60.6 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 42 · Orsiesius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 LXX) | On Man's Perfection in Righteousness 41 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 415 |
| Ps 30:5 (29:6 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 2 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 30:6
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | PG 12:1293 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | PG 12:1295 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 Vulg.) | Apology of the Prophet David 36 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.73.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 30:6–7 (29:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 131.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:6–7 (29:7-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 284.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | On Continence 32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 395 |
| Ps 30:6–7 (29:7-Ps Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.13 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 11.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 30:6–7 (29:7-8 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 11.34 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 27 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 415 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 415 |
| Ps 30:6–7 (29:7-Ps LXX) | On the Grace of Christ and On Original Sin 1.50 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 418 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 Vulg.) | On Grace and Free Will 6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 LXX) | The Conferences 12.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 30:6 (29:7 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
Psalms 30:7
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | PG 12:1295 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 135 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 65.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Letter 122.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Letter 188.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.73.3 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | On Continence 32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 395 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 11.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | Literal Commentary on Genesis 11.32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401–415 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 27 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 415 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | On Nature and Grace 31 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 415 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 Vulg.) | On Grace and Free Will 6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 LXX) | The Conferences 12.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
| Ps 30:7 (29:8 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 5 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 30:8
To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:8 (29:9 LXX) | PG 12:1295 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:8 (29:9 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
Psalms 30:9
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | PG 12:1295 (Ps 29 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | PG 12:1297 (Ps 29–30 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 1.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 14.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 15.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 135 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 16.21 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 5.10 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | To Quirinus 3.114 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Fragment on Job, no. 1 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, medium confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Letter 5.3 · Antony the Great | quotation, high confidence | before 356 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | On Apostate Kings 12 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 118.3.18 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | Question 38, section 1 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | On the Christian Faith 2.13 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | On Jacob and the Happy Life 1.26 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | On the Duties of the Clergy 2.6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–390 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Letter 140.38 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | Letters 9.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 Vulg.) | Tractates 12 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
| Ps 30:9 (29:10 LXX) | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 28 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
Psalms 30:10
Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:10 (29:11 LXX) | PG 12:1297 (Ps 29–30 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:10 (29:11 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:10–11 (29:11-Ps LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 42 · Orsiesius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 30:10 (29:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 380.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:10 (29:11 Vulg.) | Confessions 7.11 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 30:10 (29:11 Vulg.) | Confessions 7.16 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | PG 12:1297 (Ps 29–30 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | PG 12:1409 (Ps 40 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 14.1 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Oration 6.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | On Joseph 50 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Tractates on Matthew 3.3 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Sermon 36.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 163.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Sermon 326.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps LXX) | Sermon 336.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 LXX) | Sermon 336.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps LXX) | Sermon 336.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps LXX) | Sermon 337.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 Vulg.) | Letters 13.23 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 Vulg.) | Letters 15.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 Vulg.) | Confessions 8.30 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.36 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 30:11–12 (29:12-Ps LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 9.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 30:11 (29:12 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 6 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 30:12
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 30:12 (29:13 LXX) | PG 12:1297 (Ps 29–30 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 30:12 (29:13 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.6 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:12 (29:13 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 29.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 30:12 (29:13 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 24.55 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |