Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 17. And. Or “though.” This increases their ingratitude.—Filled. Hebrew “I will fill thee;” which reading few admit. S. Jerom agrees with us. Bert.—Prot. (16.) “the haters of the Lord should have submitted (marginal note, lied) to him; but their time should have endured for ever. (17) He should have fed them, (v rather signifies “him,” Bible.) also with the finest of wheat, and with honey out of the rock, should I have satisfied thee.” This sudden change seems rather abrupt, though God may have spoken either in the first or third person, from verse 6 Bible.—Rock. He fed them in the desert with manna, and the water seemed most delicious, as they were thirsty; unless he speaks of real honey. Menochius.—The promised land was very fruitful; but all this prefigured the favours which God bestows upon his servants, in the blessed Eucharist, 1 Corinthians 10:4. Calmet.—How many, like Judas, partake of them, and prove faithless! Saint Augustine