George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:10
Now. He foretelleth divers states of the Jews, and of the Church. (Worthington) read more
Psalm 43
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:11
To. Literally, "after," post. They were formerly defeated; now it is our turn. (Haydock) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:12
Nations. Many never returned from captivity. (Calmet) See Deuteronomy xxviii. 43. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:13
Reckoning. Protestants, "thou dost not increase thy wealth by their price." (Haydock) --- Thou art eager to get quit of them, as of the vilest slaves. (Theodoret; Grotius) (Isaias l. 2., and lii. 3.) Exchange. Some copies of the Septuagint read Greek: allalagmasi, "jubilations," with the Ethiopic. (St. Augustine, &c.) --- While others have more correctly Greek: allagmasi, like the Vulgate. There were none to purchase, so that thou hast given the people for nothing. (Calmet) --- At the... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:15
Head, out of contempt. (Menochius) --- The Gentiles propose us as an example of a people fallen a prey to the divine indignation, 4 Kings xix. 21., and Lamentations ii. 15. read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:17
Detracteth me. St. Jerome, "blasphemeth" God, while they upbraid us, as a faithless people. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:18
Covenant. Till the passion of Christ, the Jews did not wholly fall from God, and then many were chosen from among them, to found the Christian religion. (Worthington) --- The Corites speak in the name of their faithful brethren, whom no provocation had induced to follow the superstitious practices of Babylon. (Calmet) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:19
Neither. Literally, "and or yet." (Haydock) --- But the negative particle is taken (Worthington) from the first part of the verse. (Calmet) --- St. Jerome, "Neither hast thou," &c. (Menochius) --- Yet many adhere to the Hebrew, &c., "And thou hast turned," &c. Though it may be taken in a dangerous sense, (Calmet) yet it may only signify, (Haydock) that God had removed his people from the country where his worship was observed, and had refused them his protection; hence their paths... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:20
Affliction. Hebrew, or "dragons," (St. Jerome; Menochius) alluding to the deserts, to which the Jews retired, when the Assyrians invaded them. The text may be more applicable to the first Christians, who might truly say, that they had not transgressed. (Houbigant) -- To the martyrs, death was but like a shadow. (St. Gregory) (Mark iv. 17.) --- Here it denotes great darkness and misery. (Menochius) read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 43:9
We glory. Literally, "be praised." (Haydock) --- We have always attributed our success to thee. (Calmet) read more