Psalms 46 in the early church
129 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 46, 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 46:1
For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | PG 12:1427 (Ps 44–45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 18 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:1–11 (45:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 45 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Letter 149.34 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 45 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:1 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.1.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.7.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.8.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 Vulg.) | Letters 23.43 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 46:1 (45:2 LXX) | Sermon 151 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 46:2
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 Vulg.) | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.9.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.9.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:2 (45:3 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.10.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:2–3 (45:3-Ps LXX) | Homily 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
Psalms 46:3
though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:3 (45:4 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:3 (45:4 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:3 (45:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.10.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:3 (45:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.11.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:3 (45:4 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.11.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | On the Holy Theophany 1 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Commentary on John 6.219 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Commentary on John 6.249 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Ezekiel 13.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 19.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 17.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 26.4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 26.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 27.5 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.221 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 9.6.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | On Ecclesiastical Theology 1.20.78 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 64.14 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Letter 58.2 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Letter 120.8 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Letter 129.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Ancoratus 19.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | On Paradise 4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 375-378 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Letter 24.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Letter 94.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.33.4 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 35.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 39.22.5 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.12.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.12.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.13.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Tractates on Matthew 5.2 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | Sermon 32.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Letters 3.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Letters 45.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Confessions 13.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 LXX) | City of God 11.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.29 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Ps 46:4 | Sermon 136 · Peter Chrysologus | allusion, low confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Ps 46:4 (45:5 Vulg.) | Part 3, chapter 11 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 46:5
God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.139 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.4 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.13.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.13.4 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.14.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.15.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:5 (45:6 LXX) | City of God 11.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 46:6
Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | PG 12:1065 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.16.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.17.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.17.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:6 (45:7 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.18.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 46:7
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:7 (45:8 LXX) | On the Decrees of Nicaea 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350–356 |
| Ps 46:7 (45:8 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.5 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:7 (45:8 LXX) | Letter to the Africans 5 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 369 |
| Ps 46:7 (45:8 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:7 (45:8 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.19.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 46:8
Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:8–9 (45:9-Ps LXX) | Church History 10.1.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Ps 46:8 (45:9 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:8 (45:9 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.20.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:8 (45:9 LXX) | City of God 12.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 46:8 (45:9 LXX) | The Conferences 12.12 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | PG 12:1429 (Ps 45 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | PG 12:1431 (Ps 45–46 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:9 | Demonstration 16.1 · Aphrahat | allusion, low confidence | 337-345 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.7 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.22.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | The Conferences 12.6 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 46:9 (45:10 LXX) | The Conferences 12.12 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | PG 12:1065 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | PG 12:1431 (Ps 45–46 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Commentary on John 19.16 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Lines 357–380 · Commodian | quotation, medium confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.146 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 2.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | To Quirinus 2.6 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 0.12 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 1.5 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Oration 4.9 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Theological Oration 1 (Or. 27), Against the Eunomians 3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | 380 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Liber Orsiesii 33 · Orsiesius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380-390 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 10 · Evagrius of Gaul | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Letter 55.22 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.23.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.24.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.24.3 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | On True Religion 35 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 389–391 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 8.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 103.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Sermon 362.31 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Letters 24.11 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Letters 24.18 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Historia monachorum, chapter 1 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | Greek original ca. 394-395; Rufinus's Latin ca. 404-406 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Confessions 9.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 57.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | City of God 22.30 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | In Praise of the Desert 33 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 427-428 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 LXX) | Commonitory 1 · Vincent of Lérins | quotation, high confidence | 434 |
| Ps 46:10 (45:11 Vulg.) | Part 1, chapter 36 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 46:11
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 46:11 (45:12 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 45.8 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 46:11 (45:12 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.25.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |