Himself, as David wrote it by inspiration. (Worthington) --- Complutensian Septuagint, "It is without a title in Hebrew." St. Paul (Hebrews iv. 7.) quotes it as the work of David. But this is only done incidentally, and it may have been written by the descendants of Moses, (Psalm lxxxix.; Calmet) as... [ Continue Reading ]
_Come. Earlier than usual, (Menochius) before the day be far spent; præoccupemus, to shew our diligence in prayer, (Haydock) and to obtain God's favour, as Amam was first at the palace of Assuerus, Esther vi. 4. --- This sentence has probably determined the Church to place it at the beginning of mat... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gods. Complutensian Septuagint, "the earth." But the best editions agree with us, and God must be acknowledged superior to all angels, &c. Some copies of the Septuagint, St. Augustine, &c., add, "for the Lord will not cast off his people," (Calmet) which seems to be taken from Psalm xciii. 14. (Ber... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ends. Hebrew, "depths." --- Are his. This is grandeur, that "he beholds," as in the Roman psalter. (Berthier) (Isaias xl. 15., and xlv. 18.) --- Virgil (Geor. 4.) says: Deum, namque ire per omnes_ Terrasque et tractusque maris, c\'9clumque profundum.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Formed. Like a potter, plasmaverunt, (St. Jerome; Calmet) or "have laid the foundations of the dry land. " (St. Augustine; Roman Breviary) (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_And weep. Hebrew also, "bend the knee;" though this sense would seem less proper, after he had mentioned prostration. Tears of contrition and tenderness may accompany our canticles. (Berthier) --- Kneeling in prayer is a posture pleasing ot God, Philippians ii. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord is not in the Hebrew or Septuagint. (Berthier) --- The people. Roman Psalter and Syriac, "his people, and the sheep of his pasture, taken from Psalm xcix. 3. (Calmet) --- God is the only shepherd, who creates his sheep. (Berthier) --- He feedeth us, and it is most just that we should adore... [ Continue Reading ]
_To-day. St. Paul beautifully illustrates this passage, Hebrews iv. (Haydock) --- He follows not the present Hebrew punctuation, which would join half this verse with the preceding. --- His. God speaks of the Messias according to the apostle, who intimates that to-day comprises all the life of man,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Provocation, ( irritatione.) Roman Breviary exacerbatione. Hebrew meriba, "contradiction," (St. Jerome; Haydock) at Raphidim; (Exodus xvii. 7.) unless this be styled temptation, ( Massa) and the former provocation was that at Cades, Numbers xx. 13. (Calmet) --- The Israelites murmured frequently. B... [ Continue Reading ]
_Offended. Hebrew and Septuagint, "disgusted." Roman Psalter, St. Augustine, &c., "I was very near to;" (Calmet) ready to punish, and eye-witness of their infidelity. St. Paul reads Greek: prosochthisa, infensus fui, "I was against, or disgusted with," and seems to refer the forty years to the Jews,... [ Continue Reading ]
_So. Roman Psalter and Milan, "to whom." Both occur in St. Paul, and answer the Hebrew asher, (Berthier) quibus. (St. Jerome) --- Not. Literally, "if they shall." The Israelites were excluded from a settled abode in Chanaan, on account of their repeated transgressions, particularly at Cades; (Number... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM XCIV. (VENITE EXULTEMUS.) An invitation to adore and serve God, and to hear his voice.... [ Continue Reading ]