Psalms 42 in the early church

159 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 42, 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 42:1

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

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Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)PG 12:1055 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:1–2 (41:2-Ps LXX)Commentary on John 13.22 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 230–248
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 3 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Homilies on Jeremiah 18.9 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.206 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.213 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Commentary on Matthew 14.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Ps 42:1 (41:1 LXX)Letter to Marcellinus 18 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceuncertain, after 335
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Homilies on the Psalms 28.5 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-378
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Oration 40.21 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Tractates 2.36.1 · Zeno of Veronaallusion, medium confidenceca. 362-380
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Tractates 2.37.1 · Zeno of Veronaallusion, high confidenceca. 362-380
Ps 42:1Letter 65.4 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Letter 108.22 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Letter 122.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:1–11 (41:1-Ps LXX)Psalm 41 · Apollinaris of Laodiceaquotation, high confidenceuncertain (fourth to sixth century)
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Book of Heresies 99.3 · Philastrius of Bresciaquotation, high confidenceca. 380s
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.1 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.6 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Exposition of Psalm 118 6.13.1 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Exposition of Psalm 118 11.9.4 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Exposition of Psalm 118 16.21.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)On Fleeing the World 52 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-391
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Hexameron (Exameron) 3.4 · Ambroseallusion, low confidenceca. 387-390
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.38.1 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.37.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)Poem 27, lines 257–287 · Paulinus of Nolaecho, medium confidenceca. 393–431
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)Letters 20.7 · Paulinus of Nolaquotation, high confidenceca. 394–413
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)On the Christian Struggle 10 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 396–397
Ps 42:1–3 (41:2-Ps Vulg.)Confessions 13.14 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:1 (41:2 LXX)Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.86 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Ps 42:1 (41:2 Vulg.)Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 4 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430

Psalms 42:2

My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?

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Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Epistle of Barnabas 6.16 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)PG 12:1411 (Ps 40–41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 3 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Homilies on Jeremiah 18.9 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)Tractates on the Psalms 62.3 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Letter 108.22 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Letter 122.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Homily 7 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 379–394
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 1.3 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.6 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Exposition of Psalm 118 11.9.4 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Letter 185.21 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 386–430
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Letter 199.1 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 386–430
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)On Fleeing the World 52 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-391
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)Sermon 216.5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)Sermon 265.2 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:2–3 (41:3-Ps Vulg.)Confessions 12.13 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)Tractates 1 · Gaudentius of Bresciaquotation, high confidenceca. 397-410
Ps 42:2 (41:3 LXX)The Conferences 9.29 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429
Ps 42:2 (41:3 Vulg.)In Praise of the Desert 37 · Eucherius of Lyonecho, medium confidenceca. 427-428

Psalms 42:3

My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)PG 12:1411 (Ps 40–41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 3 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Homilies on Exodus 9.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Homilies on Joshua 4.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Homilies on Leviticus 2.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Homilies on Jeremiah 20.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240
Ps 42:3–4 (41:4-Ps Vulg.)Tractates on the Psalms 61.6 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Letter 122.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:3 (41:4 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.7 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:3 (41:4 Vulg.)Apology of the Prophet David 25 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 384-390
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Exposition of Psalm 118 17.35.3 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.11.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Tractates on Matthew 3.3 · Chromatius of Aquileiaquotation, high confidenceca. 388–407
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Sermon 31.5 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:3 (41:4 Vulg.)Sermon 52.16 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Sermon 210.5 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Sermon 216.5 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Sermon 337.3 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:3 (41:4 Vulg.)Letters 49.2 · Paulinus of Nolaquotation, high confidenceca. 394–413
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 20.11 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 20.12 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 23.5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)City of God 1.29 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)City of God 20.17 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Ps 42:3 (41:4 LXX)The Conferences 9.29 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429
Ps 42:3 (41:4 Vulg.)The Conferences 20.7 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429

Psalms 42:4

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

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Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)PG 12:1411 (Ps 40–41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 3 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Homilies on Exodus 9.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Homilies on Joshua 4.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Homilies on Numbers 27.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.83 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Symposium 9.5 · Methodius of Olympusquotation, high confidencelate 3rd century
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Letter 3 · Ammonasquotation, high confidenceca. 340-360
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Homilies on the Psalms 14.1 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-378
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Oration 24.4 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Letter 65.20 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Letter 78.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Letter 78.33 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.8 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.9 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)On Fleeing the World 52 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-391
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.67.4 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.37.2 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)Sermon 52.16 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)Letters 32.23 · Paulinus of Nolaquotation, high confidenceca. 394–413
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)Letters 38.9 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, medium confidenceca. 394–413
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)Confessions 13.15 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 20.11 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 20.12 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 23.5 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:4 (41:5 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 69.3 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:4 (41:5 Vulg.)Commentary on Isaiah 54:1-3 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 408-410

Psalms 42:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

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Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 4 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Letter to Marcellinus 28 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceuncertain, after 335
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Letter 22.6 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Letter 106.25 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Letter 108.19 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.12 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:5 (41:6 LXX)Letter 270.1 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 386–430
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)Sermon 49.8 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)Sermon 305.4 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)Letters 13.8 · Paulinus of Nolaquotation, high confidenceca. 394–413
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)Confessions 4.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:5 (41:6 Vulg.)Confessions 13.15 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401

Psalms 42:6

O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar.

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Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)PG 12:1459 (Ps 53–54 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)Exhortation to Martyrdom 4 · Origenquotation, high confidence235
Ps 42:6 (41:7 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.13 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:6 (41:7 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.14 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:6 (41:7 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.17 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:6 (41:7 Vulg.)On Free Choice of the Will 3.24 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 387–395
Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)On Genesis against the Manichaeans 2.16 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 388–390
Ps 42:6 (41:7 Vulg.)Confessions 13.13 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 70.1 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:6 (41:7 LXX)City of God 13.21 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426

Psalms 42:7

Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

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Ps 42:7 (41:8 LXX)On Ecclesiastical Theology 3.3.18 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 337–339
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)Tractates on the Psalms 68.5 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Ps 42:7 (41:8 LXX)Oration 43.58 · Gregory of Nazianzusquotation, high confidenceca. 362–383
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.18 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.19 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:7 (41:8 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.18.6 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:7 (41:8 LXX)Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.37.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)Confessions 13.14 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 2 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 3 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430
Ps 42:7 (41:8 Vulg.)Instructions 1.15 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 428-434

Psalms 42:8

The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

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Ps 42:8 (41:9 LXX)PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:8 (41:9 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.19 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:8 (41:9 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.20 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:8 (41:9 LXX)Tractates on the Gospel of John 93.4 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Ps 42:8 (41:9 Vulg.)Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 2 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430

Psalms 42:9

I say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?”

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Ps 42:9 (41:10 LXX)PG 12:1415 (Ps 41–42 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:9 (41:10 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.20 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:9 (41:10 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.22 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:9 (41:10 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.26 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390

Psalms 42:10

Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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Ps 42:10 (41:11 LXX)PG 12:1415 (Ps 41–42 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Ps 42:10 (41:11 LXX)Letter 106.25 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:10 (41:11 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.26 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390

Psalms 42:11

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

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Ps 42:11 (41:12 LXX)Letter 106.25 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ps 42:11 (41:12 Vulg.)On the Complaints of Job and David 4.26 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 383-390
Ps 42:11 (41:12 Vulg.)Confessions 4.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, medium confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:11 (41:12 Vulg.)Confessions 10.33 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401
Ps 42:11 (41:12 Vulg.)Confessions 13.15 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 397–401