psalm 118 catholic commentary

(Calmet) --- This answer I will give boldly, if I obtain thy grace, which will strengthen my weakness. (Worthington), Iniquity. (Berthier) --- This text evidently shews, that the keeping of the commandments merits a reward, for which we may labour. Let me never go astray. A person may profess his innocence without arrogance. (Haydock) --- May we all obtain our liberty, (Calmet) or may they imitate my constancy. This encourages me to adhere to the cause of virtue. (Worthington) --- Broad. (Haydock) --- Daniel spoke with great freedom to Nabuchodonosor, &c., Daniel ii. (St. Augustine), The. (Berthier), In heaven. It is good to trust in the Lord. The Messias, foretold by the prophets, (Genesis xlix., Romans iii. Jesus tells the Pharisees that “you will not see me until (the time comes when) you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord’” (Lk 13:35), so that Psalm 118:26’s description of an entrance into the temple becomes a vision of Jerusalem welcoming its Messiah. I have concealed them in my heart. Or "shall understand." Hæc facta est mihi. 29. Hebrew, "and after." Thus every thing serves to excite the devotion of the saints, though the proud may deride their ingenuity. (Haydock) --- "As if the Septuagint were not sufficient to determine the same....But....they are resolved to take their liberty, though contrary to St. Jerome, and the ancient Fathers." The Scriptures frequently propose reward, the second, though less excellent motive, Matthew v. 12., Genesis xv. The Messias, (St. Hilary; ver. 75.) Often, (Worthington) as the word signifies, Proverbs xxiv. Babylon; (Calmet) though this is never styled simply the earth. Basil observes, that David has here composed in one psalm the sum of all that he has written in the rest. (Theodoret) --- Let them be converted: though it be also (Haydock) lawful to desire that obstinate sinners may undergo just punishment. Conscious of his own insufficiently, he prays for grace to be justified. (St. Augustine) --- Reward. (Berthier) --- In attacking the devil, who is so experienced, we must take God with us, or we shall surely be overcome. (Haydock) --- But I continued to observe thy law (Calmet) with patience, notwithstanding their provocations. (Calmet), Loved. (Berthier), Near. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (Worthington), Law. In my steps. But (Haydock) this psalm contains the praises of the Lord, and of his holy law, under fourteen different names, (Worthington) of way, testimony, &c., repeated in every verse, except the 122d, (Muis) with surprising variety, so as to avoid tautology, and to give a most perfect system of moral doctrine. These are most glorious titles, importing the true service of Christ, in unity with the Catholic Church, and under the Vicar of Jesus Christ, the Pope. 18, 24. ( Log Out /  (St. Jerome), Young. All. St. Jerome, "for the eternal reward." Hebrew, Chaldean, &c., "The proud have dug pits for me, which is not conformable to thy law," (Calmet) but forbidden expressly. The psalmist not only rose at midnight, but before sun-rise to meditate. For though they be not acquainted with revelation, (Haydock) they have the natural law written in their hearts by God, Romans ii. 15. . (Calmet) --- Thus the martyrs despised the threats of tyrants. Not always. Thus the law is insinuated, though it is not here expressed. 6., and cxxxvii. (Calmet) (Josue xxiv. All the saints sighed after our Saviour's coming, (Matthew xiii. (Worthington), Mindful. --- These pious exercises were opposed to the scandalous discourses of sinners. Dom.) Septuagint, "thy zeal." Literally, "unto generation and generation," which the fathers explain of the true faith, which has subsisted in the synagogue and in the Church of Christ alone. (Calmet) --- His humility makes him fear, lest his desire should not be sincere. (Calmet), Judgment. And in Christ, we too shall rise. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. Dr. Soskice once more: “The complexity of these structures reflects the complexity and specificity of the living Body of Christ – a Church made up of many distinct individuals who, not despite their individuality but because of it, can be brought through their Lord into a glorious architectonic whole.”. (Worthington) --- "It consumes sin, and enlightens the penitent." 5. But venial faults are not incompatible with justice. (St. Hilary) --- The true living members of Christ enjoy the great benefit of partaking in the prayers and good works of the whole Church militant and triumphant, in the communion of saints. (Worthington) --- Moses acknowledged, that man could not observe the law, without Christ, Deuteronomy xxx 11., and Romans x. (Worthington) --- An enlarged heart sometimes denotes the capacity of understanding, 3 Kings iv. --- St. Jerome styles Vigilantius Dormitantius, for the same reason; as if it were better to sleep than to watch. (Worthington), Peace, in their own conscience, (Worthington) and prosperity, without fear of danger. As J. Ross Wagner concludes, “The vindication of Jesus that was a promise in Luke 20 has now become a reality through the resurrection. Psalm 118:10-12. 164. (Calmet) --- All who would live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution, 2 Timothy iii. 25., and xviii. (St. Hilary), Earth. Portions of the psalm are, in the New Testament, applied to Christ; and it has been made a question whether it had, or had not, an original reference to him. In such dangers, I still remain faithful. (Berthier), Help me. Who do not follow the rules of virtue. Not even death can disturb those who belong to God, Romans viii. (St. Benedict, reg. 26. (Haydock) --- The perfect are not moved to imitate bad example, and the weak are not excused for so doing, as they ought to be constant. Hebrew, "the proud have forged lies against me," (Haydock) which was verified in Daniel, (Calmet) and David, &c. (Haydock), Curdled. (Berthier), Humiliation. Pingback: Wedding Lectionary: Psalm 118: (24), 1 & 4, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29 | Catholic Sensibility. let us fear only one thing, which is, to fear any person more than God. The Babylonians have attempted to draw me over to their false religion; but I perceived its vanity, (Calmet) and stick closer to the truth, (Haydock; ver. (Haydock), Teachers. (Calmet) --- All the earth is stained with the blood of martyrs, whom the Church honours with festivals, and whose intercession heals many sick. She will never open her bosom to those who would alter one point, nor say that such can enter heaven. (Berthier), Understand. (Calmet). (Worthington) --- The presence of God ought to deter us most effectually from sin. Hebrew, "lying." The Babylonians probably laid falsehoods to the charge of the Jews, in order to oppress them, as they frequently accused Daniel. 9. I give thy law the preference, Psalm xviii. Such is the portion of the just, Romans v. 3. As Paul asks, “Do you think I can take parts of Christ’s body and join them to the body of a prostitute?” Likewise, we would need to become concerned that our individual bodies do form one body, that “to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). (Calmet) --- The just are persuaded, that God will not reject the humble, (Berthier) according to the opinion (sententiam) of, &c. (Chaldean), Calumnies. (St. Hilary, St. Ambrose, &c.) (Calmet) --- Those who did not belong to the former, in the first ages of the world, might still form a part of the latter, like Job, &c. Without faith it is, and always was, impossible to please God, Hebrews xi. --- Yet St. Jerome and others have the topaz, (Berthier) which St. Ambrose represents as the finest of precious stones. St Luke quotes Psalm 118 four times in his writings. 4.) (St. Augustine), Iniquity. (Calmet) --- Such is our soul, which we must fear to lose. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. 25. Go to, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. This too comes to pass. So the Septuagint of Aldus reads, though the Roman and Hebrew have, "I shall live," Deuteronomy xxx. (Symmachus) (Calmet) --- The sense is the same. the Babylonians on one hand, and false brethren on the other, attack me: but I am grieved most to see God offended. Men. Hebrew, "a friend." PSALM 118Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness. Serve thee. 118:18 Verses 14-18 tell us that this made the Jews very happy. The psalmist henceforward speaks to God. (1-18) The coming of Christ in his kingdom. (2 Corinthians vi.) Alleluia. (Berthier) --- But shew me favour. (St. Hilary) --- Though his decrees be most certain, means must be employed, which the just pray may not be wanting. 10.). But every sin is contrary to truth. (Calmet) --- See Proverbs xvi. (Worthington) --- The saints pray thus out of zeal for their good. Hebrew, "lying." So much was the psalmist grieved at the sight of sinners! But those who refuse to acknowledge him, grope at mid-day, Matthew xi. He acknowledges God as his God, and calls on all to praise him. Constraint takes away all merit. (Berthier) --- The word of God is as unchangeable as heaven. This 6. and 7. this 8. of life---9. a good 10. beginning---11. the hand 12. of discipline (or the heart)---13. from them 14. everlasting 15. help---16. the fountain (or eye) 17. of the mouth 18. of justice---19. the calling 20. of the head 21. of teeth 22. the signs." (Haydock) --- The hatred of the wicked made the love of the beauty of the law increase in my breast. That is what we celebrate today. (Worthington), Declaration. (Worthington) --- Such were the theology and histories of the pagans. 23. Loss of blood often causes people to slumber. Hebrew, "asylum and buckler." The verb should be explained in the future, as St. Jerome has them, (Calmet) though this is immaterial. (Haydock) --- The prevaricating Jews are here designated, ver. ii) That led us in the last lesson to Psalm 114. (Berthier) --- Those who suffer for the faith, receive great joy. In Acts, St Peter, after curing a lame man and proclaiming that Jesus is the “cornerstone,” tells us “in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in his name this man stands before you healed” (Acts 4:11). as they still do, 2 Timothy iv. (St. Hilary) --- I cannot fulfil the law, without thy grace. 19., and Proverbs vi. 106.; Calmet) which he made with perfect freedom and willingness, though it was not a matter of choice. The author of the psalm again speaks, Psalm 118:28-29. (Worthington). ), Ways. Inheritance. Basil answered Valens with great intrepidity, shewing how little he apprehended what the emperor could take from him, as we read in St. Gregory of Nazianzus (or. (Calmet), Fables. We make no particular claims to have the completeness of a Roman Catholic expression of Christianity. 14.; Ven. And let’s think about actual, concrete stones. (Worthington) (Wisdom ix. ( O) 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord. (Calmet), Servant. 7., and Acts xxvi. (Haydock), A hymn. 22.) (Berthier), Helper. (Worthington) --- Christ is the life. 3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures for ever.”. (Calmet), Midnight. Idle tales, not agreeable to God's law. 2.) (Berthier), My hands. Now I am not ashamed to publish them. 38. Power (Berthier) and love. 36.) 24. (St. Jerome) (Calmet) --- Make me love thy commandments. (Calmet) --- Without the points, cheleb means also milk. of the same description, must yield the palm to those who are less advanced in years, but more observant of God's law. (Calmet), Princes. Now we hear the culmination of all this in a thanksgiving liturgy – we hear that “God’s love endures forever” (118:1-4), and the presider, once hard pressed, declares “the Lord, my strength and might, came to me as savior” (118:14, Ex 15:2), so that, as the assembly responds, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (118:22). 6.) (Berthier) --- St. Hilary would not abandon the Septuagint. This is because they sang the psalm at the feast of tree houses. (Berthier), Correct. But this is a Hebrew idiom, to imply the greatest diligence. (Worthington) --- "He who possesses God, has all things." Not to advance is to go back. fus. The Psalm continues with this, “O Lord, save us, O Lord, grant us success. 42. ad pop.) 26.) (Du Hamel) --- The Israelites might recite this psalm on their journey, three times a-year, to the temple, as the fifteen gradual canticles which follow, were to be sung on the steps leading to the house of God. (Haydock) --- The just man wonders that he should feel such love, as he knows it is not his own growth, but a gift of God. What would it mean to imagine the resurrected body of Christ as the foundation of a structure like Ely Cathedral with Christians as “living stones” built upon it? (Worthington) --- The captives would not give holy things to dogs: but, among themselves, they sung canticles, Psalm cxxxvi. As Konrad Schaefer, OSB, reminds us, Psalm 118 is the concluding Psalm in the “ Egyptian Hallel ” (Psalms 113-118). 6.) It may also be a prediction, as the Hebrew word (Berthier) yebshu is in the future. than of all that they could do against him. 11. Tit. Hebrew, "lying." No. (Calmet), Song. 8. (Worthington), Heart. (Worthington) --- Iniquity. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, "like fat." (Berthier), Shine. (Calmet), Cords. who says, (or. (Calmet). 28. (Berthier) --- "Thou hast accounted as dross, or froth," &c. (St. Jerome) --- Calmet says, that St. Jerome and Hebrew read in the first person, which is inaccurate. St. Hilary and some Greek copies have read incorrectly "quicken." (Worthington) --- The angels rejoice at the conversion of a sinner, (Luke xv. Hebrew, "and delay not." 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