Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Last words, which he spoke by inspiration, ( Menochius.) or which may be considered as the conclusion of his Psalms, and inserted after the 71st, ( Calmet.) or as a preface or summary of those divine canticles; D. or they relate to the last ages, and to the Messias, (Chal.) the end of the law. Bible.—Some think it has not been inserted among the Psalms, as not being written in verse: (Sanctius) but it is composed in the true spirit of the Hebrew poetry, though very obscure.—Christ, who should be born of him; or David himself was appointed to be “the king” of God’s people. Septuagint “he whom God raised up, the Christ of,” and so forth Hebrew “sovereign anointed of,” and so forth—Psalmist. The Holy Spirit directs David to speak in his own praise. His Psalms were always most highly esteemed in Israel. Calmet.—Said. This preamble may remind us of a similar one of Balaam. Numbers 24:3. The prophets generally declare who they are. Bible.