Of the captivity. That is, the people of the captivity of Babylon. This is not in the Hebrew, but is found in the ancient translation of the Septuagint. (Challoner) --- From the word canticle. (Haydock) --- It is of little authority. Jeremias and Ezechiel were never together. (Calmet) (Berthier) ---... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hymn. Or Hebrew, "Praise is silent," (Haydock) "waiteth," (Protestants) or "silence is praise for thee, O God." (Pagnin) Favete linguis. (Horace) (Grotius) --- "We worship Him with pure silence." (Porphyrius, Abst. iii.) (Zacharias ii. 13.) (Haydock) --- In Jerusalem, is not in Hebrew, &c., though... [ Continue Reading ]
_O. Hebrew, "hearer of prayer," (Calmet) or "graciously hear my prayer, till all," &c. (St. Jerome) (Houbigant) --- Too thee. At the last judgment, or (Calmet) at the vocation of the Gentiles. (Berthier) (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Transgressions. These are the words of the Christian converts, (Eusebius) or of the Jews, who acknowledge that they have been justly punished with drought, for neglecting the temple and first fruits, Aggeus i. 4., and Malachias iii. 9. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "thou wilt expiate our transgressions," wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_To thee, by predestination. --- House, adorned with exterior graces. (St. Hilary) --- Happy the man, whom thou hast ordained, by faith and good works, to eternal life! David speaks in the name of the elect. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Justice. Because there thou wilt fulfil thy promises, and requirest the greatest composure and attention, Ephesians ii. 12, 22. (Berthier) --- Nothing defiled can enter into heaven, Apocalypse xxi. (Worthington) --- Off. The Jews were dispersed into all countries, (Jeremias xxxi. 8.) and all are ca... [ Continue Reading ]
_Strength, or rain. The power (Calmet) and goodness of God, are described with regard to the captives, and converted nations, (Berthier) and the great works of the creation. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Troublest. Protestants, "stillest the noise." (Haydock) --- Troubled. The most obdurate are converted from all countries. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joyful. People both of the east and west shall learn to fear thee; or thy chosen people shall dwell in peace, and attend the morning and evening service. (Eusebius) (Calmet) --- Both morning and evening afford delight, as people may labour, or take some rest, according to their different wants._... [ Continue Reading ]
_River. Hebrew, "the division," or all the seas and fountains (Berthier) of consequence, (Menochius) particularly the Jordan, which overflows, like the Euphrates, about Pentecost, Josue iii. 15., and Jeremias xii. 5. (Calmet) --- Its, the earth's, after a plentiful rain. (Haydock) --- God has wrough... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM LXIV. (TE DECET.) God is to be praised in his Church, to which all nations shall be called. _ Showers. This gives the sense, rather than the words of the Hebrew. (Berthier) --- Pastors are still preserved to feed the faithful; and all the just receive the crown of justice, at the end of thei... [ Continue Reading ]
_Crown. The crops shall succeed each other, and be abundant, Leviticus xxvi. 5, 10., and Amos ix. 13. This fertility was foretold, Aggeus ii. 20. (Calmet) --- "By the blessing, the year shall roll along, and thy steps shall distil fatness." (St. Jerome) (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wilderness. Or, of such places are were not ploughed. Little hay was collected, as cattle might almost always pasture. --- Hills, covered with vine-trees, &c., Joel iii. 18., and Job xx. 17. (Calmet) --- The most barren will bring forth fruit, and the perfect shall advance in merit. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Clothed, with fleeces, (Haydock) or rather, shall be surrounded with sheep. Hebrew also, "the pastures shall be covered with sheep." Houbigant would read e for c, and translate, "the mountains shall be clothed with flocks." But such changes require some proof, and the sense is the same. (Berthier)... [ Continue Reading ]