LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. The presses. In Hebrew Gittith, supposed to be a musical instrument: ( Ch). or, “the musicians from Geth,” who were famous, and might follow David. 2 Kennicott. 1:20 and 15:18. The Septuagint must have read a v for i. ( Calmet.) Gothuth. Yet Saint Jerome and Pagnin agree with them; ( Bible.) and that sense seems as plausible as any other. The psalm relates to Christ alone; (Matthew 21:16. 1 Corinthians 15:26 and Hebrews 2:6) who is represented treading the wine-press. Isaiah 63:3. Revelation 19:13. Bert.—The Jews confess that it speaks of the Messias. Ferrand.—We may explain it also fo the natural prerogatives of man, ( Calmet.) though ( Bible.) this weakens the force of the prophecy. Bert.—Saint Augustine applies the expressions to the good and bad in the Church. Worthington.—It might be sung during the feast of tabernacles, after the vintage. Menochius.