The LORD preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but he turns the way of the wicked upside down.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 9. Young. Lit. “the sons of ravens,” which may denote those birds in general, as well as their young. God provides for all. Many fables have been recounted concerning ravens, as if they neglected or forgot their young ones; and the Hebrews seem to have entertained some of these opinions, to which the sacred writers conform themselve., Job 38:41. Calmet.—Saint Luke (12:24) specifies ravens, though Saint Matthew (6:26) has the birds, when relating the same speech.—Upon him, must be understood in Hebrew. See Psalms 103:21. (Bert.) Joel 1:20. Calmet.—If God take such care of the neglected ravens, how much more will he provide for his servants? Saint John Chrysostom Worthington.