OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 59:6

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They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.

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Verse 6. Warning, to amend, ( Worthington.) the sign of the cross ( Calmet.) in baptism, (Saint Jerome) or confirmation. Euseb.—It was customary to erect a pole, on which some signal was placed, in case of invasion. Isaiah 5:26 and 11:12. and so forth Calmet.—Bow. Hebrew kossoth, ( Bible.) as Saint Jerome and so forth have read, though the present Hebrew end with t, less correctly, and is explained, “because of the truth.” Calmet. Bert.

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