Asaph. Josaphat gave the like instructions to his judges, 2 Paralipomenon xix. 6. (Kimchi) (Calmet) --- God rejected the Jews in the preceding psalm, and here the reason is assigned. (Theodoret) --- Congregation, or church of the Jews, who were gathered together like cattle, and sought after tempora... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wicked. Contrary to the law, Deuteronomy i. 17., and Leviticus xix. 15._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Do justice. This is the sense of justificate, "justify," as the poor must not be screened from justice, any more than the rich. (Haydock) --- They are in greater danger of being neglected, Isaias i. 23., and Jeremias v. 28. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moved. The ignorance, inapplication, and injustice of those in power overturn the state, which is supported by justice, Proverbs xiv. 34. They draw down God's curse upon the land, (St. Jerome; Calmet) and expose it to all the miseries of anarchy. This regards pastors also. (Berthier) --- By gross i... [ Continue Reading ]
Gods. The people look upon you as such, and treat you with respect. But entertain not sentiments of pride on that account. (Calmet) --- If judges, even those whom God condemns, may be styled gods without blasphemy, how much more might Jesus Christ, who was holy and did the works of God? He uses this... [ Continue Reading ]
_Men. Hebrew Adam, or "like a man" (Montanus; Haydock) of the meanest rank. --- Princes. Among men, (Calmet) or like Lucifer, the first of the rebel angels. (Eusebius) (St. Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho) --- Most tyrants come to a miserable end. (Menochius) --- At death, judges themselves are... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nations. Those whom thou hast appointed judges, prevaricate, Genesis xviii. 25. (Calmet) --- Come, therefore, thyself, Lord Jesus, (Apocalypse xxii. 20.) to whom all nations were promised for an inheritance. (Berthier) (Psalm ii. 7.) --- His appearance at the last day is described in the 49th psalm... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM LXXXI. (DEUS STETIT.) An exhortation to judges and men in power.... [ Continue Reading ]