_David. There is no title in Hebrew; and the Greek copies vary. This
psalm may be considered as a continuation of the former, with the last
verse of which it may be well connected. (Calmet) --- Some suppose
that David composed it after he had been rescued from the giant
Jesbibenob, ver. 16., and 1 P... [ Continue Reading ]
_Psaltery. Hebrew nebel, (Haydock) which does not resemble the modern
psaltery. (Calmet) --- We must carefully observe mortification, and
the decalogue. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_New. Interesting, like the canticle of the lamb, or of redemption,
Apocalypse. [chap. v.?] Public worship and music are very useful, when
performed with attention. (Berthier) --- The prophet invites all to
praise God for the blessings granted by Christ in the new law.
(Worthington) --- Noise, proce... [ Continue Reading ]
_Faithfulness. He always fulfils his promises, and his laws are just;
(Worthington) therefore he deserves our praise. (Calmet) (Psalm cxliv.
13.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Judgment. God joins these virtues together, (Worthington) as we ought
to do. (Haydock) (Luke vi. 36., and Matthew v. 48.) --- He punishes
the wicked, and rewards the good. But his mercy displays itself on the
earth, as there is no misery in heaven. (St. Augustine) --- Its
effects appear more since... [ Continue Reading ]
Mouth, by his command. (Euthymius) (Genesis i. 6.) --- The Fathers
here find the blessed Trinity expressed; (Calmet; Menochius) and the
Council of Trent admonishes us to follow their unanimous
interpretation, which is here adopted by Baumbgarte, a Protestant,
1719. St. John [i. 1.] informs us that a... [ Continue Reading ]
_As in. This is agreeable to St. Augustine, and some ancient psalters;
though the Septuagint have "like a bottle" made of leather, Greek:
osei askon. Moderns would translate, "like a heap." But Symmachus and
St. Jerome agree with us, (see Psalm lxxvii. 13.; Calmet) as well as
the Chaldean and Houbig... [ Continue Reading ]
_Created. Hebrew, "on foot," to express God's absolute dominion.
(Calmet) --- This passage shews that bra means properly created out of
nothing, Genesis i. Matter did not exist before God spoke. (Berthier)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_And....princes. This seems to be lost in Hebrew, as all the Greeks
have recognised it. (Berthier) --- God prepares the causes and means
when he forms his decrees, which are wholly independent. He is not
forced to wait for a favourable opportunity. (Calmet) --- He
confounded the tongues at Babel, an... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM XXXII. (EXULTATE JUSTI.)
An exhortation to praise God, and to trust in him.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Inheritance, in opposition to the Gentiles, 1 Peter ii. 9. (Berthier)
--- God made choice particularly of the Jews, as he does now of
Christians. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Prepared. St. Jerome, "from his most established throne;" whence he
beholds all the conduct of men, (Calmet) though he fill all places,
and work in all. (Berthier) --- His power and wisdom (ver. 15.) are
infinite. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Every one, sigillatim. Hebrew yachad, means also "together;" whence
the Origenists inferred (Haydock) that all souls were made at first
with Adam. (St. Jerome) --- Thus they explained how they came to be
all infected. (Berthier) --- But God rather creates them when he
infuses them into the body. (D... [ Continue Reading ]
_Giant. Or Hebrew, "strong man." Monarchs and the stoutest men have
been overthrown by Providence, like Pharao and Sennacherib, and the
giant Og. (Calmet) --- History proves that great armies have not
always gained the victory, Psalm lxv. 13., and cxlvi. 10. (Berthier)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Safety. Either of himself or his master. (Worthington) (Proverbs xxi.
31.) --- This can only be attributed to God's protection, ver. 18._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Waiteth. Hebrew, "longeth." (Haydock) --- Protector. Hebrew,
"shield." Infidels deride the confidence of the just, as an effect of
pride, supposing it is beneath the dignity of God to take notice of so
small a creature, which he governs so many worlds. But if there be
other worlds besides this, God... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thee. All-perfect Being, shew thy protection to all who trust in
thee. (Worthington) --- He who wishes to receive much, ought to
increase his hopes. (Calmet) --- "Who is so full of hope as boldly to
say, by my hope measure thy mercy?" (Theodoret)_... [ Continue Reading ]