_Changed. Psalm xliv. Title, Psalm xv., doctrine explaining what will be the progress of the Church. (Menochius) --- It seems to have the same import as understanding, in other titles, but here is of little authority. (Berthier) --- It has no connexion with the psalm, which seems to have been writte... [ Continue Reading ]
_Set fire. Hebrew, "fought against Syria of Mesopotamia, and Syria of Seba." (St. Jerome) (2 Kings viii. 10.) (Haydock) --- Twelve. Abisai slew 18,000, perhaps on another occasion; (1 Paralipomenon xviii. 12.) so that this title does not contradict history. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Off. Chastising thy people frequently under Moses, &c. (Berthier) --- On us. Redeeming mankind, which thou hadst condemned, for the fault of Adam, and giving us a more abundant grace, Romans v. 9. (St. Hilary) --- Thou hast treated us like a good physician, (Deuteronomy xxxii. 39.; Calmet) chastisi... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moved. He personifies the earth, which had fallen into the hands of the Chaldeans, (Calmet) or had experienced various commotions under Saul, &c., (Haydock) which he denotes by the mention of an earthquake. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sorrow. Hebrew, "muddy," such as is given to slaves or malefactors, (Matthew xxvii. 34.) mixed with myrrh, or venom. Literally, "wine of trembling," (Calmet) or soporiferous. (St. Jerome) (Haydock) --- All these expressions give the idea of something disagreeable. (Berthier) --- The people became p... [ Continue Reading ]
_Warning, to amend, (Worthington) the sign of the cross (Calmet) in baptism, (St. Jerome) or confirmation. (Eusebius) --- It was customary to erect a pole, on which some signal was placed, in case of invasion, Isaias v. 26., and xi. 12., &c. (Calmet) --- Bow. Hebrew kossoth, (Haydock) as St. Jerome,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Save me. The king praying for all. (Menochius) --- St. Augustine reads, me, (Calmet) though the Vulgate does not here express it. (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "save thy right hand," the people, or man of thy, &c., Psalm lxxix. 18. (Calmet) --- Hear me. Hebrew, "him." But the margin has, me. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Holy one, Jesus Christ, (Eusebius) the prophet, (Menochius) the sanctuary, (Calmet) or oracle. (Worthington) --- He had promised that the captives should return in seventy years time, Jeremias xxv. 11., and xxix. 10. (Calmet) --- Sichem. ( partibor Sichimam....metibor.) These two verbs are sometime... [ Continue Reading ]
_Head. This tribe was at the head of the kingdom of Israel, but submitted to David, (Haydock) and afforded excellent soldiers and captains. (Calmet) --- His temporal kingdom was extended by God, who will crown his elect. (Worthington) --- King. Hebrew, "law-giver," alluding to Genesis xlix. 10. Symm... [ Continue Reading ]
The pot of my hope; or my watering pot. That is, a vessel for meaner uses, by being reduced to serve me, even i nthe meanest employments. (Challoner) (Worthington) --- Plautus (Mort. ii. scen. 1. 40) says, Ego vos pro matula habeo, &c. Symmachus adopts the sense of the Septuagint Greek: amerimnias,... [ Continue Reading ]
_city. The capital of the aforesaid counties, or Jerusalem; (Calmet) but more particularly Petra, (Haydock) the strongest place in Idumea. (Menochius) (Abdias, 3.) (Berthier) --- The Fathers understand the Church. (Eusebius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Off? God punishes and rewards. (Worthington) --- And wilt; or, "yet thou wilt not," &c. (Haydock) --- Thou wilt not depend on our efforts for victory. (Bellarmine) (Menochius) --- How can we expect to make such conquests, being in so forlorn a condition, when thou dost not lead forth our armies, as... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM LIX. (DEUS REPULISTI NOS.) After many afflictions, the Church of Christ shall prevail.... [ Continue Reading ]