Psalms 131:1

Verse 1. David. Jesus Christ, (S. Hil. and so forth) or the pious king David, when he intended to build the temple. Solomon adopts some of the verses at his dedication, (verse 8. 2 Chronicles 6:41. Bible.) and some have attributed the psalm to him, to the captives, or to some prophet in the time of the Machabees, though the prophets then, in fact, appeared no longer. Bert. See Psalms 43. 73. 76. 88 and 98.—The Jews allow, that some verses regard the Messias, of whom the whole may be explained in a spiritual, ( Calmet.) or even in the second literal sense. Bert.—It is usual for David, Moses, and so forth to speak of themselves in the third person. Worthington.—Meekness. Hebrew also, “humility,” ( Calmet.) or “affliction,” (Saint Jerome) as the prophet might have all this in view. David gave abundant proofs of his humility (2 Kennicott. 7:2. 13. Bert.) and moderation, and was greatly afflicted all his life. Bible.—Blessed are the meek. Matthew 5. Christ has set before us his own example.