The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms by Anonymous


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Page 37

Dixit insipiens.

The general corruption of man before the coming of Christ.

52:1. Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said
in his heart: There is no God.

Maeleth... Or Machalath. A musical instrument, or a chorus of musicians,
for St. Jerome renders it, per chorum.

52:2. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is
none that doth good.

52:3. God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if
there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

52:4. All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable toegther, there
is none that doth good, no not one.

52:5. Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people
as they eat bread?

52:6. They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear,
where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that
please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

God hath scattered the bones, etc... That is, God has brought to nothing
the strength of all those that seek to please men, to the prejudice of
their duty to their Maker.

52:7. Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall
bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.

Psalms Chapter 53

Deus, in nomine tuo.

A prayer for help in destress.

53:1. Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.


53:2. When the en of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden
with us? [1 Kings 23.19]

53:3. Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

53:4. O God, hear my lprayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

53:5. For strangers have rrisen up against me; and the mighty have
sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

53:6. For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my
soul.

53:7. Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy
truth.

53:8. I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to
thy name: because it is good:

53:9. For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath
looked down upon my enemies.

Psalms Chapter 54

Exaudi, Deus.

A prayer of a just man under persecution from the wicked. It agrees to
Christ persecuted by the Jews, and betrayed by Judas.

54:1. Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

54:2. Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not lmy supplication:

54:3. Be attentive to me and hear me. I am grieved in my exercise; and
am troubled,

54:4. At the voice of the enemy, and at the tribulation of the sinner.
For they have cast iniquities upon me: and in wrath they were
troublesome to me.

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