_David, in distress. (Eusebius, &c.) --- It has no relation to any historical fact. But it expresses the sentiments of any just man, surrounded with danger. (St. Hilary) --- Yet many apply it to Daniel, in the lion's den, (Muis) to the captives, (Calmet) or to Jesus Christ and his Church. (St. Augus... [ Continue Reading ]
_Malignant. I am encouraged to hope by past experience. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thing, or discourse. This describes the poisonous insinuations of heretics, (Eusebius) or the calumnies of the Jews against Christ. (Berthier)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Them. The snares. (Haydock) --- Houbigant prefers "us," with reason, (Berthier) after the Syriac, Arabic, Cassiodorus, &c. Yet the Hebrew, &c., retain them, which is very easily explained. (Haydock) --- The most wicked desire to preserve the reputation of honesty, (Calmet) and flatter themselves th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Search. Or, they have made the most diligent investigation, (Berthier) to no purpose. (Haydock) --- Thus David and our Saviour were treated. --- Heart. That is, crafty, subtle, deep projects and designs; which nevertheless shall not succeed; for God shall be exalted in bringing them to nought, by h... [ Continue Reading ]
_The arrows of children are their wounds. That is, the wounds, stripes, or blows, they seek to inflict upon the just, are but like weak efforts of children's arrows, which can do no execution; and their tongues, that is, their speeches against them, come to nothing. (Challoner) --- Or, children them... [ Continue Reading ]
_Afraid, at the sight of God's judgments on the Babylonians, &c. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Praised. All will begin to esteem the chosen race. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "shall glory." The Jews and Christians (Haydock) shall esteem themselves honoured by the title of God's people. (Calmet) --- They shall be praised for rightly serving God, (Worthington) and shall be rewarded by Him (Haydock) wi... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM LXIII. (EXAUDI DEUS ORATIONEM.) A prayer in affliction, with confidence in God that he will bring to nought the machinations of persecutors.... [ Continue Reading ]