_Himself. Psalm is understood. It is expressed in St. Ambrose and St.
Jerome, (Calmet) and is the Alexandrian Septuagint. (Haydock) ---
Eusebius improperly assigns the cause of the omission to the piece
being of a moral nature. Many suppose it refers to Saul, who had
promised that he would give ear... [ Continue Reading ]
_Himself. Hebrew libbi, "in my heart." But this is visibly incorrect,
and we should substitute lobu, as St. Jerome, Chaldean, Syriac, &c.,
have done. (Calmet) --- Yet Symmachus translates, "concerning the
disorder of the impious within, my heart has said, there," &c. Hebrew
may also signify, "the tr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Unto hatred. That is, hateful to God (Challoner) and man; (Haydock)
or that he may be able to hurt, as Hebrew also may insinuate.
(Berthier) --- Septuagint, "to find and hate his iniquity." But he
acts not with sincerity. He wishes to defend his evil ways. (St.
Augustine, &c.) --- He still flatters... [ Continue Reading ]
_Well, to those in distress, Psalm xl. 2. Though wise enough in
worldly concerns, he seemed quite ignorant when any virtuous actions
were proposed. (Calmet) --- Sometimes ignorance is excusable when a
person does his best to obtain knowledge. But when he is negligent,
the ignorance is gross, and sin... [ Continue Reading ]
_Set himself, "persevering" in wickedness. (St. Augustine)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Clouds. The mercy of God is great, and his fidelity indisputable.
Some think these were concealed till the coming of the Messias; (Psalm
lxxxiv. 11.; St. Bernard) and many of the Fathers accuse Aristotle of
confining Providence to the regions above the moon, by perverting this
text. (Clement of Ale... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of God. A title which is often given to things of superior
excellence. So divine condimenta of Plautus, (Pseudol.) denote ragouts
or sauces of the best quality; (Haydock) and sacra fames of Virgil,
means great hunger. See Jonas iii. 3., Canticle of Canticles viii. 6.
--- Deep. After praising the me... [ Continue Reading ]
_O how. So the Hebrew and Septuagint read; quemadmodum may also
(Berthier) signify "as." God has given such proofs of his great
mercies to all. (Haydock) --- Of men. People must lay aside their
stupidity and resemblance with brutes, to obtain the eternal joys
which are prepared for men. (Worthington... [ Continue Reading ]
_House. In the temple, (Calmet) or in the Church of God. (St. Ambrose)
--- The pleasures enjoyed by this communion of saints, (Haydock) is
but a foretaste of what may be expected in heaven. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_With thee, Lord, is the fountain of life, Jesus Christ. --- See
light, of the Holy Ghost. (St. Ambrose) (Theodoret) --- We shall see
thee, Father of light, in thy Son. (Origen, Prin. i. 1.) (Calmet) ---
The saints behold in the light of God all that they can desire to
know; and of course they will... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mercy and justice, are here of the same import. (Bellarmine) (Muis)
--- Deliver us from captivity, and extend thy mercies to all thy
people. (Calmet) --- Heart. Many who have sufficient learning, are
destitute of this better quality. The right of heart are always more
knowing than those who are onl... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sinner. Hebrew and Septuagint, "sinners," who are always striving to
supplant the just by pride and evil example. (Berthier) --- Let me not
listen to their wicked advice. (St. Augustine) --- Let not the enemy
invade our country any more. (Calmet) --- The just may pray that no
bad example or pride m... [ Continue Reading ]
_There. The devil fell by pride, and man by his persuasion. Neither
could escape punishment. (Worthington) --- There, in heaven, (St.
Jerome) and in paradise, pride proved fatal; (Calmet) while it will be
punished in hell. (St. Ambrose) --- Pride and injustice will entail
destruction upon our persec... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM XXXV. (DIXIT INJUSTUS.)
The malice of sinners, and the goodness of God.... [ Continue Reading ]