Psalms 77 in the early church
105 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 77, 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 77:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:1 (76:2 LXX) | PG 12:1533 (Ps 75–76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:1 (76:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 77:1–20 (76:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 76 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 77:1 (76:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.41.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 77:1 (76:2 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.4.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 77:2
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | PG 12:1533 (Ps 75–76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | Against Celsus 7.34 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | Oration 10.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | Oration 17.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | Ancoratus 80.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, medium confidence | 374 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 Vulg.) | Chapter 5 · Nicetas, bishop of Remesiana | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380–414 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 LXX) | Letter 130.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 Vulg.) | On Fleeing the World 45 · Ambrose | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 387-391 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 Vulg.) | Sermon 16.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 77:2 (76:3 Vulg.) | Sermon 21 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 77:3
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 167 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 LXX) | PG 12:1533 (Ps 75–76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 LXX) | Letter 365 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–390 |
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 LXX) | Oration 17.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 LXX) | Homily 15 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 77:3 (76:4 Vulg.) | Sermon 169.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 77:4
You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:4 (76:5 LXX) | PG 12:1533 (Ps 75–76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:4 (76:5 LXX) | Letter 79.9 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 77:4 (76:5 LXX) | Letter 108.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 77:4 (76:5 LXX) | The Conferences 16.26 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 77:5
I considered the days of old, the years long in the past.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Fragments on Proverbs, column 167 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.210 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 15.31 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Commentary on Romans 5.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Letter 10 · Ammonas | quotation, high confidence | ca. 340-360 |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.27.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 77:5 (76:6 LXX) | The Conferences 1.19 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 77:6
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 15.31 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 Vulg.) | Canons of Hippolytus, canon 25 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | 4th century |
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.7 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 LXX) | Letter 106.49 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 77:6 (76:7 LXX) | The Conferences 1.19 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Psalms 77:7
“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:7 (76:8 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 15.31 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 77:7 (76:8 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.3.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Psalms 77:8
Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:8 (76:9 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:8 (76:9 LXX) | Letter 106.49 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Psalms 77:9
Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.3.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | On the Trinity 13.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 124.5 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | City of God 21.18 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 77:9–10 (76:10-Ps LXX) | City of God 21.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | City of God 22.22 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 77:9–10 (76:10-Ps LXX) | Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 2.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420–421 |
| Ps 77:9 (76:10 LXX) | Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 112 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–423 |
Psalms 77:10
So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | Oration IV Against the Arians 26 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | 4th century (disputed) |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 44.1 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | Oration 44.8 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | On the Life of Moses 333 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 385–395 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | Sermon 216.9 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Letters 9.2 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Letters 9.5 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Letters 30.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Letters 44.4 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | Historia monachorum, chapter 1 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | Greek original ca. 394-395; Rufinus's Latin ca. 404-406 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 LXX) | The Conferences 12.12 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | On Rebuke and Grace 1 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 427 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Chapter 7 · Prosper of Aquitaine | quotation, high confidence | ca. 432-433 |
| Ps 77:10 (76:11 Vulg.) | Against Five Heresies 4 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | echo, low confidence | ca. 437-450 |
Psalms 77:13
Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:13 (76:14 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:13 (76:14 LXX) | Martyrdom of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste 10 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 4th–5th century |
| Ps 77:13 (76:14 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 37.2 · John Chrysostom | allusion, low confidence | ca. 390 |
Psalms 77:14
You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:14 (76:15 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Psalms 77:16
The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 10.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 77:16–17 (76:17-Ps LXX) | On Ecclesiastical Theology 3.3.18 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 Vulg.) | Treatise on the Mysteries 1.34.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–366 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 123.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 124.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.21.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.10.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 77:16 (76:17 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.10.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 77:17
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:17 (76:18 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 10.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 77:17 (76:18 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.21.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Ps 77:17 (76:18 LXX) | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.10.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Psalms 77:18
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 LXX) | Homilies on the Psalms 28.2 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360-378 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 LXX) | Letter 78.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 LXX) | On Jacob and the Happy Life 2.49 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-390 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 Vulg.) | Tractates 8 · Gaudentius of Brescia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397-410 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 2 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 7 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 Vulg.) | Instructions 1.34 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 428-434 |
| Ps 77:18 (76:19 Vulg.) | Book 2, chapter 4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Psalms 77:19
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 LXX) | PG 12:1535 (Ps 76 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 LXX) | PG 12:1537 (Ps 76–77 LXX) · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 LXX) | Vit. 5 · Methodius of Olympus | echo, low confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 LXX) | Catechetical Lecture 13.7 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 1 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 Vulg.) | Chapter 17 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 437-450 |
| Ps 77:19 (76:20 Vulg.) | Part 3, chapter 14 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Psalms 77:20
You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 77:20 (76:21 LXX) | Fragments on Luke, column 351 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 77:20 (76:21 LXX) | Letters to Serapion 1.12 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Ps 77:20 (76:21 LXX) | Oration 42.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 77:20 (76:21 LXX) | On the Holy Spirit 19.49 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 374–375 |