Psalms 57 in the early church
92 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 57, 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 57:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | PG 12:1065 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.3 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Letter 106.50 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:1–11 (56:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 56 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 Vulg.) | Apology of the Prophet David 25 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.19.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 LXX) | Letter 48.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 Vulg.) | Sermon 165.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Sermon 201.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 LXX) | Sermon 217.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Sermon 218.7 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | The Harmony of the Gospels 1.5 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 399–400 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:2 LXX) | Against the Letter of Parmenian 3.27 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 400 |
| Ps 57:1 (56:1 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 117.5 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 57:2
I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:2 (56:3 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:2–4 (56:3-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.4 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
Psalms 57:3
He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:3 (56:4 LXX) | PG 12:1065 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:3 (56:4 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:3 (56:4 LXX) | Defence of His Flight 20 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357 |
| Ps 57:3 (56:4 Vulg.) | Letters 19.3 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 57:3–4 (56:4-Ps Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 35 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 57:4
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Oration II Against the Arians 32 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 54.17 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Oration 40.37 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.23 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Letter 125.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Letter 130.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Letter 140.41 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Letter 149.33 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 Vulg.) | Sermon 279.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 Vulg.) | Letters 38.4 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 57:4–5 (56:5-Ps Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 12.43 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Apology against Jerome 1.1 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 42.11 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 114.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 LXX) | Homilies on the First Epistle of John 10.10 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, medium confidence | ca. 407 |
| Ps 57:4 (56:5 Vulg.) | Part 5, chapter 14 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.6 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Letter 93.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Letter 105.14 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Letter 142.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 47.19 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 129.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 146.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 262.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 262.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 263.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 279.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 279.7 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 Vulg.) | Sermon 360.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 51.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 52.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 100.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 57:5 (56:6 LXX) | City of God 18.32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Psalms 57:6
They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 LXX) | Homilies on Joshua 16.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.7 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 392.1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | On the Trinity 4.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 7 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 8 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 57:6 (56:7 Vulg.) | Part 2, chapter 35 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 57:7
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:7–9 (56:8-Ps Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.8 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:7 (56:8 LXX) | Letter 112.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:7 (56:8 LXX) | Letter 130.9 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:7 (56:8 LXX) | The Lord's Sermon on the Mount 1.19 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 393–396 |
| Ps 57:7 (56:8 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 113.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Psalms 57:8
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.2 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Oration 2.40 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Letter 106.69 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Letter 112.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Letter 120.9 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Letter 130.9 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 24.55 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 9 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 LXX) | Homily 1, on the Nativity (Alexandria, 432) · Paul of Emesa | quotation, high confidence | Dec 432-433 |
| Ps 57:8 (56:9 Vulg.) | Part 3, chapter 29 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 57:9
I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:9 (56:10 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 57:10
For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:10 (56:11 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:10 (56:11 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.9 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:10 (56:11 LXX) | Unfinished Literal Commentary on Genesis 14 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 393 |
Psalms 57:11
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 57:11 (56:12 LXX) | PG 12:1467 (Ps 56–57 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 57:11 (56:12 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 56.10 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 57:11 (56:12 LXX) | Letter 142.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |