Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 4. His bed. Lit. “on the bed of his sorrow.” His, seems to have been formerly in Hebrew, (Houb.) though it be now omitted, (Bert.) as it was in the time of Sym. “the bed of misery,” (Saint Jerome) of infirmity.—Thou hast. Hebrew “thou wilt make.” Prot. “turn,” (marg. Bible.) “change, or take away.” In the east, the bed was removed entirely, (John 5:8) and this expression may denote, ( Calmet.) that the sick man should be cured, and no longer be confined to his bed, (Saint John Chrysostom) or that God would take him by the hand, to support him, and turn his bed, like a tender mother, to make it more comfortable. Geneb. Calmet.—When the just are sick unto death, Christ will give them greater consolation. Worthington.—He will withdraw their affections from all terrestrial things, and remove whatever has been dangerous to them. Saint Gregory Mor. xxiii. 15. The ineffable name has been thrice repeated in these verses, to insinuate, that all good is wrought by the blessed Trinity. Bert.