Speak peace... — This word “peace” comprehends all that the nation sighed for:

“Peace,
Dear nurse of arts, plenties, and joyful truth.”

To Christians the word has a higher meaning still, which directed the choice of this psalm for Christmas Day.

Folly. — See Psalms 14:1; Psalms 49:13. Here it most probably implies idolatry.

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