Psalm 17:3

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 17

  ““Thou hast proved and visited Mine heart in the night-season” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.11Festal Letters

  “…heart, Thou hast visited me in the night-season; Thou hast proved me, and hast not found iniquity in me, so that my mouth shall not speak of the works of men.’” — editor's note: Ps. xvii. 3, 4, LXX.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 14

  “And again, “That my mouth may not talk of the deeds of men.” ( Ps. xvii. 3, 4.)” — the author cites it

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 244

  “I have been taught to pray “that my mouth may not utter the works of the men.”” — editor's note: Ps. xvii. 3 and 4, LXX.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12Book VI

  “For not only are actions and thoughts, but words also, pure in the case of the Gnostic: “Thou hast proved mine heart; Thou hast visited me by night,” it is said; “Thou hast subjected me to the fire, and unrighteousness was not found in me: so that my mouth shall not speak the works of men.”” — editor's note: Ps. xvii. 3, 4.

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• Wisdom 2:22

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Jeremiah 1:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 244.

• Matthew 5:48

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• John 13:33

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• 2 Corinthians 6:7

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Jude 1:12

  Cited together in Letters Letter 244.

• Genesis 18:12

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Genesis 20:12

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Exodus 34:29

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Deuteronomy 1:17

  Cited together in Letters Letter 244.

• 1 Samuel 1:13

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.

• Tobit 12:8

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.