_Waters, which in that country are very scarce. --- Milk. Septuagint, "fat." (Calmet) --- In the western Churches, wine and honey were given to the new baptized, chap. vii. 15. (St. Jerome) --- Christ invites all to come to him, John iv. 14,. and vii. 37. The establishment of the Church is described... [ Continue Reading ]
_David. I will be equally faithful to you, Psalm lxxxviii. 29. Septuagint, " the holy things of David faithful, " Acts xiii. 34. The resurrection of Christ fully accomplished the promise made to David._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Him. David, who continually proclaimed the divine mercies, (Psalm xvii. 1.) or rather Christ; though Grotius alone would refer it to Jeremias. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Not with approbation. (Haydock) --- The Gentiles are converted._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Near. He will shortly (Calmet) turn to the Gentiles, John xii. 35., and Acts xiii. 46. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Way. This is a necessary preliminary to God's service. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_My ways. I am not vindictive, but require a sincere conversion. (Calmet) --- We cannot serve both God and the world. We must therefore adhere to the former. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sent it. I will assuredly bring you from Babylon; and the rain shall sooner return upwards than I will break my promise._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Peace, by strangers, chap. xlix. 22. --- Hands, for joy. (Calmet) --- Ipsa sonant arbusta Deus Deus ille, Menacla. (Virgil, Eclogues v.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Myrtle-tree. Instead of the wicked, the just shall be seen. (Chaldean) --- Away. The conversion and sanctity of the Gentiles shall be a trophy to the Lord. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER LV.... [ Continue Reading ]