Alleluia. Theodoret repeats this word here and in the following psalm.
The author of this psalm is unknown. It was sung after the captivity,
to thank God for the favours and peace granted to his people, and to
foretell the conquests gained under the Machabees, and more fully
under the Messias. (Orig... [ Continue Reading ]
_In him. Hebrew, "them." The plural is used out of respect, (Rabbins;
Calmet) or rather to insinuate the blessed Trinity, as in Genesis i.,
Job xxxv. 10., and Isaias liv. 5. (Berthier) --- King David, or the
Lord, who was the true king of Israel, 1 Kings viii. 7._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Choir. A musical instrument, though it imply also a dance, &c._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Unto. Hebrew, "in Jesus," (St. Jerome) or "he will adorn the neck
with salvation," as with a precious robe, Psalm cxxxi. 9, 16. --- The
captives shall be restored to glory. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Beds. In eternal rest. (Worthington) --- The prosperity of the
Israelites but feebly represents the happiness of the elect. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hands. He seems to allude to the regulation of Nehemias, (2 Esdras
iv. 17.; Haydock) or to the Machabees, who were priests and soldiers.
They shall proclaim God's praises, and defend the nation. In the
spiritual sense, Catholics employ the two-edged sword of the Old and
New Testament against hereti... [ Continue Reading ]
_Iron. These poetical expressions denote victory. The Machabees made
great conquests, and the Jews expect greater under the Messias. But
this has been verified in the conversion of nations to Christ, Isaias
xlix. 23., and lx. 14. (Calmet) --- The victories of the Machabees
were of short duration. (B... [ Continue Reading ]
_Written. In God's decrees. (Worthington) (Job xxxi. 35., and Daniel
vii. 10.) (Calmet) --- This judicial power is part of the glory of the
saints. (Worthington) (1 Corinthians vi. 2., and Wisdom iii. 7.)
(Haydock) --- All shall judge the wicked who have imitated the
disinterestedness of the apostle... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM CXLIX. (CANTATE DOMINO.)
The Church is particularly bound to praise God.... [ Continue Reading ]