Psalms 79 in the early church
51 passages quote, allude to, or echo Psalms 79, 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.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13
Psalms 79:1
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:1–2 (78:1-2 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 10.1.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 LXX) | Letter to Marcellinus 21 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | uncertain, after 335 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 136.1 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 LXX) | Oration 25.11 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 LXX) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 1.16 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 Vulg.) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 LXX) | Letter 106.51 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 79:1–13 (78:1-Ps LXX) | Psalm 78 · Apollinaris of Laodicea | quotation, high confidence | uncertain (fourth to sixth century) |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 LXX) | Homily 2 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Ps 79:1 (78:1 Vulg.) | Confessions 7.15 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 79:2
They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:2–3 (78:2-3 LXX) | Demonstration of the Gospel 10.1.12 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Ps 79:2 (78:2 LXX) | Oration 25.11 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:2 (78:2 Vulg.) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 79:2–3 (78:2-Ps LXX) | Petition to the Emperors (Libellus precum) 3 · Faustinus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 383–384 |
| Ps 79:2–3 (78:2-Ps LXX) | City of God 1.12 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Ps 79:2 (78:2 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 5 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Ps 79:2 (78:2 LXX) | On Care for the Dead 4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–422 |
| Ps 79:2–3 (78:2-Ps LXX) | Sermon 174 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Psalms 79:3
They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:3 (78:3 LXX) | Letter to Origen 1 · Julius Africanus | allusion, low confidence | ca. 220–245 |
| Ps 79:3 (78:3 Vulg.) | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370 |
| Ps 79:3 (78:3 LXX) | Letter 127.12 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 79:3 (78:3 LXX) | On Care for the Dead 4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 421–422 |
Psalms 79:4
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:4 (78:4 LXX) | On the Psalms, fragment 9 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, low confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Ps 79:4 (78:4 LXX) | Oration 16.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:4 (78:4 LXX) | Oration 22.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Psalms 79:5
How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:5–6 (78:5-Ps LXX) | Oration 16.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:5 (78:5 Vulg.) | Confessions 8.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
Psalms 79:6
Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:6 (78:6 LXX) | Letter 235 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
| Ps 79:6 (78:6 Vulg.) | On Grace and Free Will 3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426 |
Psalms 79:8
Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 LXX) | PG 12:1201 (Ps 11 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 LXX) | PG 12:1539 (Ps 77–81 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 LXX) | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 2.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 LXX) | Homilies on Jeremiah 5.10 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 LXX) | 8 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 4th–5th century |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 Vulg.) | Letters 49.5 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 Vulg.) | Confessions 8.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Ps 79:8 (78:8 Vulg.) | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 5 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Psalms 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:9 (78:9 Vulg.) | Sermon 293.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 79:9–10 (78:9-Ps Vulg.) | Sermon 302.21 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Ps 79:9 (78:9 Vulg.) | Against Faustus the Manichaean 20.17 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
Psalms 79:10
Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:10 (78:10 LXX) | Epistle of the Apostles 36 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Ps 79:10 (78:10 LXX) | Church History 5.1.60 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
Psalms 79:11
May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:11 (78:11 LXX) | Exhortation to Martyrdom 38 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Ps 79:11 (78:11 LXX) | Letter 108.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ps 79:11 (78:11 LXX) | Letter 48.1 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Ps 79:11 (78:11 LXX) | On Catechizing the Uninstructed 15 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–405 |
Psalms 79:12
Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:12 (78:12 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 13.30 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Ps 79:12 (78:12 LXX) | Oration 16.5 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:12 (78:12 LXX) | Oration 41.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Ps 79:12 (78:12 Vulg.) | Sermon 14.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
Psalms 79:13
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ps 79:13 (78:13 LXX) | 1 Clement 59.4 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |