| Douay RheimsDouay-Rheims Bible -- The New Testament was published at Rheims (1582), the Old Testament at Douay (1609). The Douay Rheims served as the main English bible for the Catholic world for centuries. Bishop Challoner updated it extensively mid-18th century. Biblical scholar Rev. George Haydock compiled a Catholic commentary mid-19th century. This text set is from an approved 1914 U.S. printing. | Haydock CommentaryHaydock Catholic Bible Commentary - based on the Douay-Rheims Bible; originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev. George Leo Haydock (1774-1849). |
| 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 S. Jerom renders it, per chorum; (Ch.) and Aquila, "for dancing." Sixtus V. &c. read incorrectly, "for Amalec." --- The psalm is nearly the same with the 13th, (C.) except v. 6. M. --- We know not the reason why David gave this second copy, omitting the name of Jehovah. Bert. --- S. Aug. explains it of the dangers of the latter times. W. --- It seems to speak of the return from captivity, v. 7. C.
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| 2 They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good. | |
| 3 God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God. | |
| 4 All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one. | |
| 5 Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread? | |
| 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, &c. That is, God hath brought to nothing the strength of all those that seek to please men, to the prejudice of their duty to their Maker. Ch. --- That. Heb. "who besiege thee. Thou hast confounded them, because," &c. Sept. seem to have read more correctly, as no one has been addressed before. Bert.
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| 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. |
Glad.
The Fathers explain this of Christ's redemption. The captives doubted not but that they should be speedily set at liberty, as the prophets had assured them. C.
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