diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 948a64a8a..339f7f5c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-## dbt next
+## dbt-spark 0.20.0 (Release TBD)
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Fix column-level `persist_docs` on Delta tables, add tests ([#180](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/180))
+
+## dbt-spark 0.20.0rc1 (June 8, 2021)
 
 ### Features
 
 - Allow user to specify `use_ssl` ([#169](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/169))
 - Allow setting table `OPTIONS` using `config` ([#171](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/171))
-- Add support for column comment ([#170](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/170))
-
+- Add support for column-level `persist_docs` on Delta tables ([#84](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/84), [#170](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/170))
 
 ### Fixes
 - Cast `table_owner` to string to avoid errors generating docs ([#158](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/158), [#159](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/159))
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@
 - [@cristianoperez](https://github.com/cristianoperez) ([#170](https://github.com/fishtown-analytics/dbt-spark/pull/170))
 
 
-## dbt-spark 0.19.1 (Release TBD)
+## dbt-spark 0.19.1 (April 2, 2021)
 
 ## dbt-spark 0.19.1b2 (February 26, 2021)
 
diff --git a/dbt/include/spark/macros/adapters.sql b/dbt/include/spark/macros/adapters.sql
index ac1ec92b3..fcdc46c6d 100644
--- a/dbt/include/spark/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/spark/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -174,15 +174,23 @@
   {% do return(None) %}
 {%- endmacro %}
 
+{% macro spark__persist_docs(relation, model, for_relation, for_columns) -%}
+  {% if for_columns and config.persist_column_docs() and model.columns %}
+    {% do alter_column_comment(relation, model.columns) %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% endmacro %}
+
 {% macro spark__alter_column_comment(relation, column_dict) %}
   {% if config.get('file_format', validator=validation.any[basestring]) == 'delta' %}
     {% for column_name in column_dict %}
       {% set comment = column_dict[column_name]['description'] %}
+      {% set escaped_comment = comment | replace('\'', '\\\'') %}
       {% set comment_query %}
-        alter table {{ relation }} change column {{ adapter.quote(column_name) if column_dict[column_name]['quote'] else column_name }} comment '{{ comment }}';
+        alter table {{ relation }} change column 
+            {{ adapter.quote(column_name) if column_dict[column_name]['quote'] else column_name }}
+            comment '{{ escaped_comment }}';
       {% endset %}
       {% do run_query(comment_query) %}
     {% endfor %}
   {% endif %}
 {% endmacro %}
-
diff --git a/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/seed.sql b/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/seed.sql
index 795f49329..536e6447b 100644
--- a/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/seed.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/seed.sql
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@
   {%- set agate_table = load_agate_table() -%}
   {%- do store_result('agate_table', response='OK', agate_table=agate_table) -%}
 
-  {{ run_hooks(pre_hooks, inside_transaction=False) }}
-
-  -- `BEGIN` happens here:
-  {{ run_hooks(pre_hooks, inside_transaction=True) }}
+  {{ run_hooks(pre_hooks) }}
 
   -- build model
   {% set create_table_sql = reset_csv_table(model, full_refresh_mode, old_relation, agate_table) %}
@@ -98,10 +95,9 @@
     {{ sql }}
   {% endcall %}
 
-  {{ run_hooks(post_hooks, inside_transaction=True) }}
-  -- `COMMIT` happens here
-  {{ adapter.commit() }}
-  {{ run_hooks(post_hooks, inside_transaction=False) }}
+  {% do persist_docs(target_relation, model) %}
+
+  {{ run_hooks(post_hooks) }}
 
   {{ return({'relations': [target_relation]}) }}
 
diff --git a/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/table.sql b/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/table.sql
index adfdb7a3c..3ae2df973 100644
--- a/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/table.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/spark/macros/materializations/table.sql
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   {% call statement('main') -%}
     {{ create_table_as(False, target_relation, sql) }}
   {%- endcall %}
+  
+  {% do persist_docs(target_relation, model) %}
 
   {{ run_hooks(post_hooks) }}
 
diff --git a/test/custom/base.py b/test/custom/base.py
index d2dc6dd78..28fcad3cc 100644
--- a/test/custom/base.py
+++ b/test/custom/base.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def apache_spark_profile(self):
             },
             'test': {
                 'outputs': {
-                    'default2': {
+                    'thrift': {
                         'type': 'spark',
                         'host': 'localhost',
                         'user': 'dbt',
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def apache_spark_profile(self):
                         'schema': self.unique_schema()
                     },
                 },
-                'target': 'default2'
+                'target': 'thrift'
             }
         }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def databricks_cluster_profile(self):
             },
             'test': {
                 'outputs': {
-                    'odbc': {
+                    'cluster': {
                         'type': 'spark',
                         'method': 'odbc',
                         'host': os.getenv('DBT_DATABRICKS_HOST_NAME'),
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def databricks_cluster_profile(self):
                         'schema': self.unique_schema()
                     },
                 },
-                'target': 'odbc'
+                'target': 'cluster'
             }
         }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def databricks_sql_endpoint_profile(self):
             },
             'test': {
                 'outputs': {
-                    'default2': {
+                    'endpoint': {
                         'type': 'spark',
                         'method': 'odbc',
                         'host': os.getenv('DBT_DATABRICKS_HOST_NAME'),
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def databricks_sql_endpoint_profile(self):
                         'schema': self.unique_schema()
                     },
                 },
-                'target': 'default2'
+                'target': 'endpoint'
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seed.csv b/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seed.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a295177c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seed.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+id,name
+1,Alice
+2,Bob
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seeds.yml b/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seeds.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ab82fa6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/data/seeds.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+version: 2
+
+seeds:
+  - name: seed
+    description: |
+      Seed model description "with double quotes"
+      and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+      '''abc123'''
+      reserved -- characters
+      --
+      /* comment */
+      Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+    columns:
+      - name: id
+        description: |
+          id Column description "with double quotes"
+          and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+          '''abc123'''
+          reserved -- characters
+          --
+          /* comment */
+          Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+      - name: name
+        description: |
+          Some stuff here and then a call to
+          {{ doc('my_fun_doc')}}
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/models/my_fun_docs.md b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/my_fun_docs.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3c0fbf55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/my_fun_docs.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% docs my_fun_doc %}
+name Column description "with double quotes"
+and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+'''abc123'''
+reserved -- characters
+--
+/* comment */
+Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+
+{% enddocs %}
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/models/no_docs_model.sql b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/no_docs_model.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e39a7a156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/no_docs_model.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+select 1 as id, 'Alice' as name
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/models/schema.yml b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/schema.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78dcda799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/schema.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+version: 2
+
+models:
+  
+  - name: table_parquet_model
+    description: |
+      Table model description "with double quotes"
+      and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+      '''abc123'''
+      reserved -- characters
+      --
+      /* comment */
+      Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+    columns:
+      - name: id
+        description: |
+          id Column description "with double quotes"
+          and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+          '''abc123'''
+          reserved -- characters
+          --
+          /* comment */
+          Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+      - name: name
+        description: |
+          Some stuff here and then a call to
+          {{ doc('my_fun_doc')}}
+
+  - name: table_delta_model
+    description: |
+      Table model description "with double quotes"
+      and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+      '''abc123'''
+      reserved -- characters
+      --
+      /* comment */
+      Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+    columns:
+      - name: id
+        description: |
+          id Column description "with double quotes"
+          and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+          '''abc123'''
+          reserved -- characters
+          --
+          /* comment */
+          Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+      - name: name
+        description: |
+          Some stuff here and then a call to
+          {{ doc('my_fun_doc')}}
+  
+  - name: view_model
+    description: |
+      View model description "with double quotes"
+      and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+      '''abc123'''
+      reserved -- characters
+      --
+      /* comment */
+      Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
+    columns:
+      - name: id
+        description: |
+          id Column description "with double quotes"
+          and with 'single  quotes' as welll as other;
+          '''abc123'''
+          reserved -- characters
+          --
+          /* comment */
+          Some $lbl$ labeled $lbl$ and $$ unlabeled $$ dollar-quoting
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/models/table_delta_model.sql b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/table_delta_model.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06e40e0c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/table_delta_model.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{ config(materialized='table', file_format='delta') }}
+select 1 as id, 'Joe' as name
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/models/view_model.sql b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/view_model.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6f96a16d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/models/view_model.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{ config(materialized='view') }}
+select 2 as id, 'Bob' as name
diff --git a/test/custom/persist_docs/test_persist_docs.py b/test/custom/persist_docs/test_persist_docs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9acf70d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/custom/persist_docs/test_persist_docs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from cProfile import run
+from test.custom.base import DBTSparkIntegrationTest, use_profile
+import dbt.exceptions
+
+import json
+
+
+class TestPersistDocsDelta(DBTSparkIntegrationTest):
+    @property
+    def schema(self):
+        return "persist_docs_columns"
+        
+    @property
+    def models(self):
+        return "models"
+
+    @property
+    def project_config(self):
+        return {
+            'config-version': 2,
+            'models': {
+                'test': {
+                    '+persist_docs': {
+                        "relation": True,
+                        "columns": True,
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+            'seeds': {
+                'test': {
+                    '+persist_docs': {
+                        "relation": True,
+                        "columns": True,
+                    },
+                    '+file_format': 'delta',
+                    '+quote_columns': True
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+    def test_delta_comments(self):
+        self.run_dbt(['seed'])
+        self.run_dbt(['run'])
+        
+        for table in ['table_delta_model', 'seed']:
+            results = self.run_sql(
+                'describe extended {schema}.{table}'.format(schema=self.unique_schema(), table=table),
+                fetch='all'
+            )
+            
+            for result in results:
+                if result[0] == 'Comment':
+                    whatis = 'Seed' if table == 'seed' else 'Table'
+                    assert result[1].startswith(f'{whatis} model description')
+                if result[0] == 'id':
+                    assert result[2].startswith('id Column description')
+                if result[0] == 'name':
+                    assert result[2].startswith('Some stuff here and then a call to')
+
+    # runs on Spark v3.0
+    @use_profile("databricks_cluster")
+    def test_delta_comments_databricks_cluster(self):
+        self.test_delta_comments()
+
+    # runs on Spark v3.0
+    @use_profile("databricks_sql_endpoint")
+    def test_delta_comments_databricks_sql_endpoint(self):
+        self.test_delta_comments()