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May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
Verse 1. David, after his victory over the Ammonites; (Du Pin. Calmet.) though many passages relate only to the Messias, as the Chaldee and even some of the modern Jews confess, (Kimchi. Muis.) with the holy Fathers, who explain all of Him. Calmet.—Those who overcome the devil, are here concerned. Worthington.
send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,
Verse 2. King. Chal. adds, “the Messias shall reign; and how shall he rejoice when thou shalt have delivered him!” The people had promised to return thanks in the former psalm. Bible.—Christ our king as man, having by his divine power overcome his enemies, rejoiceth. Worthington.
remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice.
Verse 3. Will. Hebrew aresheth, “the proof or request,” ( Bible.) which manifests the will. The term occurs no where else. Bert.—Our Saviour’s greatest desire was the glory of his Father, ( Bible.) in man’s redemption. Worthington.
May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
Verse 4. Sweetness. Hebrew “of goodness,” the effects of thy mercy. Bible.—Thou hast made David a king according to thy own heart, and granted him victory, and many favours, even before he had asked for them. The humanity of Jesus Christ was still more glorified, ( Calmet.) by a gratuitous predestination.” Saint Augustine Prædest. 30. Persev. 24. and so forth—Stones. Hebrew “fine gold or the topaz.” Psalms 18:11. Bert.—David took the crown of Melchom, weighing a talent. 2 Kennicott. 12:30. Calmet.—God gave him the victory on every occasion. Sirach 47:7. Bible.—He crowned Jesus Christ, the martyrs, and all those who have been ready to suffer for him. Worthington.
We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant all your requests.
Verse 5. And ever. David was much favoured, and reigned a long time, as well as his posterity. 2 Kennicott. 7:12. 29. But this was literally verified only in the Messias, ( Calmet.) who was his son; ( Bible.) and founded his Church on a rock, to endure unto the end. Calmet.—What do we ask for on earth? All will be lost if we have not life; and this we cannot obtain for ever, without rising again. Therefore Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. John 11:25.—We must live in him by faith, (Bert.) and suffer before we can expect a crown.
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Verse 7. To be, (in benedictionem.) Thou shalt inebriate him with a torrent of thy blessings. Bible.—Blessing shall take hold of him, if we may so speak, (Bert.) and embrace him for ever. Bible.—All the saints receive glory. But Christ alone can impart it to others, as all are blessed in him. Genesis 21. John 1. Worthington.—When people wish any happiness to their friends, they need only desire that they may be like David. See Genesis 18:18 and 48:20. Galatians 3:16. Calmet.
They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.
Save, LORD! Let the King answer us when we call!
Verse 9. Thy hand. O king, Messias, or God. No earthly monarch can always punish his enemies. But none can escape the hand of the Almighty. He will bring all to judgment. Bert.—The just approve of God’s decree in punishing. This is all a prediction. Worthington.—Let thine enemies find thy power, so as to return to good. Saint Jerome—To find, often means to attack, (Judith 1:5 and 3 Kennicott. 13:24) or to accomplish with ease. Deuteronomy 33:1.