Expositions on the Book of Psalms

Name: Expositions on the Book of Psalms
Author: Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo

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617. But, as here rendered, it is correct. —C.] 14 Oxford mss. " If your," ≈ 16 min
expressed without' explanation. Now what is 9. But men (who doubtless are many) who ≈ 8 min
the last words, and says, "' Since Thou, O Lord, maketh request that God would understand: of ≈ 8 min
receiveth the inheritance." The Church then believed: but that the Father must be none but ≈ 33 min
a prayer that she may be heard, from the words, Son, not that He by Himself doth not know it: ≈ 16 min
me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, said, " Turn, O Lord," he added, "and deliver ≈ 8 min
laboured in my groaning." And as if this availed mind"?! For such is the blindness of the mind. ≈ 8 min
and very frequent showers of tears, since that can- made whole, is called mad; and. often to avoid ≈ 8 min
prophecy may be easily recognised in the second His betrayer's impious wickedness, into the order ≈ 8 min
perfect soul, which is to be on her guard against then where a greater victory may be obtained, ≈ 16 min
place, or this last be the more suitable, without me, that is, not that wherewith"! I am myself, ≈ 8 min
sinners," then he says, "' be consummated," that infirmity, the other the preserving health. Ac- ≈ 16 min
prepared not arrows only, but "instruments of to obtain them, amid the straitnesses of earthly ≈ 8 min
judgment will come: of which the Psalmist so the difference between these men, when one ≈ 16 min
the wine-presses, yet still keeping to the meaning the Apostle says, "' As unto babes in Christ I have ≈ 32 min
end for the hidden things of the Son, a Psalm exercised to purification, or warned to conver- ≈ 40 min
diapsalma" (ver. 16): as it were the hidden much thirst. Therefore he hints the reason of ≈ 8 min
the lust of his own heart, and predestinated to lie in ambush with them, because he will display ≈ 8 min
"Tn his snare he will humble him," is craft (ver. 10. Accordingly understanding now the mani- ≈ 16 min
ation: for the meaning of, "to the end," has trust." ≈ 8 min
1 Lat. X. is meant by "the obscure moon," in which sin- ≈ 25 min
"the eighth" may be taken as the day of judg-in many righteous men there seem, so to say, to ≈ 16 min
too often repeated. "For Christ is the end of good conversation. " With their tongues they ≈ 16 min
character of the human? nature He assumed, glory wherein I was with Thee before the world ≈ 7 min
O Lord, for in Thee have I hoped" (ver. 1) : glory :in whom because I am, Thou wilt restore ≈ 7 min
son of the Lord, with the addition of the Church, "Keep Me, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye" ≈ 7 min
Thy hand, that is, Thy eternal Power, hath taken ≈ 44 min
Christ who speaks; but the prophet speaks to shed abroad the Holy Spirit on them that believe ≈ 8 min
of Christ.® g. "Let Thy hand be found by all Thine ≈ 30 min
glorifying and resurrection of the Lord, which who having overcome the gates of death, and ≈ 8 min
goodness, O Lord.Church: for what is said has reference rather to ≈ 15 min
coming to the faith. 'The Lord is my light, and 6. "Ona rock hath He exalted me." And ≈ 52 min
give thee understanding, and will set thee in He loveth Mercy, which now He showeth first ; ≈ 22 min
me" (ver. 3). Who is this that exhorteth us, gold from the Lord, and He heard me ; I sought ≈ 8 min
cried, and the Lord heard him" (ver. 6). He quit thee, and shall depart.® ≈ 8 min
When thou art filled with spiritual riches, canst not here.../eneReadithe, Scriptures.s <a: ≈ 8 min
because the Eyes of the Lord are not upon me: 19): doth He say, " Therefore let Christians be ≈ 16 min
sinners, and not to be a sinner is difficult, or His Arms, wherewith He may not only us defend, ≈ 8 min
founded and put to shame, that seek after my slippery way alone who avoids not? In a dark ≈ 8 min
as to be converted and believe: many continue endure the evil, either knowing them or knowing ≈ 16 min
did rise up, they laid to My charge things that by sin,' and surely that Body was mortal. For ≈ 8 min
how understand we the fasting? Wished Christ belongeth to very Man (for according as Christ ≈ 8 min
ered themselves together''3 (ver. 15), against confess unto Thee, O Lord, in the great Congre- ≈ 15 min
Members? "Let them shout for joy and be there are men who as it were endeavour to seek ≈ 16 min
mercy he should pray for from God. "Thy 9. "Thy Judgments are like the great abyss." ≈ 8 min
with God, which beasts deserve not, and where- to their passion, they knew not theirown. What ≈ 16 min
the last day, who will not be secure by living neither be envious against the workers of in- ≈ 8 min
the Lord" (ver. 3). For they too trust, but not pure in heart, for they shall see God. Delight ≈ 39 min
good man are ordered by the Lord; and he de- is delightful, but it is full of robbers. 'And he ≈ 8 min
seconded by your pious attention, so that we ≈ 8 min
"hath never been seen forsaken, nor his seed usury, comes forward as the Person to whom ≈ 8 min
slothful. "Depart from evil, and do good" Saints suffer affliction, think not that God doth ≈ 23 min
mean? What is this Sabbath? For it is with speaks) as if he would say unto God, "Since ≈ 112 min
tened" him? Tell us, O Idithun, the manner sustain thee ;"' let Him keep thee. For on this ≈ 16 min
Christ has foretold, we know part to have been lished my goings" (ver. 2). He hath given ≈ 8 min
"I waited patiently, for the Lord" (ver. 1). I is a faithful promiser, a liberal giver. What then ≈ 8 min
3 Eng. Vers. "' When the wicked cometh, then cometh also con- resurrection ; that we might learn to hope for ≈ 24 min
God. "I have declared, and have spoken; they what they were celebrating ; but the rest of the ≈ 39 min
therefore to the glory of the Passion of Christ, the Name of Christ from the earth." 'That ≈ 17 min
every son whom He receiveth."! Why this? are made alive, but to the devil and to Judas is ≈ 16 min
Psalm corresponding to your own " longings," on groom, sons of Christ."'" Why then does ≈ 8 min
in the stag not this point only, but another also. Lord."* "When shall I come and appear ≈ 8 min
the hart. It is reported of stags. . . that when inasmuch as he points with his finger to some ≈ 8 min
myself," in order to reach my God, why did I urious indulgence"? may be excused by the fes- ≈ 32 min
mental cravings of the hearers, without imposing strength to herself, he subjoins immediately, ≈ 8 min
what she says, what she supplicates, what she war; guard against an enemy. But what shall ≈ 8 min
sound from that sounding-board below, he ad- that thou mayest be heard in them. For He ≈ 8 min
but yet be watchful in good works. Touch to insert by way of consolation, and encourage- ≈ 15 min
been described to us: but nothing of the kind heard from our fathers that those we spoke of ≈ 32 min
be changed, to the sons of Korah for under- that which thou art about to produce, exists ≈ 16 min
Eternal, the Co-eternal Offspring of the Eter- Mighty" (ver. 3). What is meant by " Thy ≈ 8 min
preferred understanding all the preceding passage against each other: " the one promises an earthly ≈ 23 min
at his head, and so sleeping. The patriarch by His being called " God the Anointed." In ≈ 15 min
delights in singing to her), and moreover each She was not white then at the first, but was ≈ 55 min
what purpose? "And see that I am God" Calvary. Recollect the Gospel,7 where they cru- ≈ 31 min
of Abraham? "For the mighty gods of the city set upon an hill, which cannot be hid: this ≈ 8 min
praise, to the sons of Korah, on the second day as though absent, and not as being present ≈ 8 min
shall be known in her houses." Now in her trembling." '3 And what did they? 'There ≈ 24 min
hearts upon her might, and distribute her "This is God, even our God." Certainly He ≈ 8 min
"Hear ye this, all ye nations." Let the just right hand, the other on His left.? Let them all ≈ 8 min
and sons of men" (ver. 2). The expression repetition is perhaps made, lest perchance if he ≈ 8 min
shall I fear in the evil day? The iniquity of sorrow in the last day? ≈ 8 min
others rely on their virtue, others on their riches. enjoy."° And as if they had said, " What shall ≈ 16 min
funeral was made for him. See to what men Dost thou consider how loudly was invoked the ≈ 8 min
them who are called their own? Hear in what hath said, " Inasmuch as ye have done it unto ≈ 39 min
they, of whom God is the true God? Another of gods is terrible? For another Psalm saith, ≈ 8 min
the rising of the sun unto the going down: words more out of compassion for us than out ≈ 8 min
both then hidden, and now hidden, shall He selves. But what shall I say, or to whom shall ≈ 16 min
judge with the Lord, but that others are to be the world from the rising of the sun unto the ≈ 16 min
derstand what are the holocausts thereof 'which this only I say, He doth not so know as a man, ≈ 8 min
is said to Him in another Psalm, " For my goods We are without anxiety, we go not into Arabia ≈ 8 min
"Shall I eat the flesh of bulls, or shall I drink ≈ 32 min
259. Corie 3k. 8 x Tim. i. 15. p. 104; also vol. vii. (Lactant.) p. 130, note 3. —C.] ≈ 8 min
but what if they shall have fallen they should recollected, " Let not sin therefore reign in your ≈ 8 min
to those that have not done the like, in order to pardon. Did he this in ignorance? A cer- ≈ 8 min
with him: "Have pity upon me, O God, after reason I will not that Thou punish me, because ≈ 8 min
before Thee an evil thing have I done" (ver. They are conquered that have done what thou, ≈ 16 min
what followeth: "To my hearing Thou shalt but if thou settest thy sin at thy back, God doth ≈ 23 min
understanding of David, when there came Doeg amid earthly things, lift up heart unto heaven, ≈ 8 min
men labouring, the other of those among whom need that a man be mighty, but in goodness, ≈ 8 min
and all thy thought of iniquity all the day, and 6. 'Thou hast loved malice above benignity"' ≈ 24 min
demned that "hath trusted in the multitude of of thyself thou hast?"'5 Be it far from me thatI ≈ 16 min
cerning Christ our Lord Himself, our Head and by looking down from Heaven, He giveth ≈ 8 min
knowledge? What is that which looking forth Why hath He added, " for the food of bread''? ≈ 15 min
weak sons of light, and their feet totter, when of God: but through the weakness of the Cross ≈ 24 min
in hymns, understanding to David himself." himself hath been made, out of whose seed He ≈ 15 min
was praying, his eye being disturbed as it were made whole it may be brought back to the exer- ≈ 55 min
not halve their days." What is, "They shall not 2. Who are then the people that from holy ≈ 8 min
the title itself still belongeth, namely, that "the shouldest be trodden. "All day long war- ≈ 8 min
are suffering pressing from those that have been "But even all that will live godly in Christ, ≈ 32 min
4 x John iii. 2. ≈ 16 min
brethren, how loveth us our Lord and Saviour figure somewhat. But wherefore hid he him- ≈ 8 min
Passion of the Lord, see what is the title that it flesh which He had received from earth: and in ≈ 16 min
said, "He hath sent from heaven and hath Jews were to be slain. For He hath a sword ≈ 8 min
harp in the dawn, and he confesseth to the if questioned about justice, when he hath not a ≈ 24 min
times of the faith. Stephen the Martyr was come? To Him that knew how to break utterly ≈ 32 min
don us. We exhort you in the name of Christ, proper for the Body, and Christ nevertheless is ≈ 8 min
the Psalms on the titles, and to deck the brow ≈ 16 min
nor sin mine, O Lord" (ver. 4). There have seem to them to be crooked which is straight, ≈ 23 min
"Slay them not, lest sometime they forget Thy their lips: and let them be taken in their pride : ≈ 7 min
cify, Crucify,? which they cried out, not them not suffer a man to be perfected, nothing so ≈ 8 min
shall be declared consummations"? There is converted at evening: and hereafter they shall ≈ 8 min
man he figured ; sometimes to wit he figured the Hebrew language, wherein first this Scripture was ≈ 16 min
fearing Thee, a sign that they should flee from 8. "God hath spoken in His Holy One" ≈ 24 min
the Lord Jesus Christ in the wilderness was being that Tower, and when he shall not have found it, ≈ 16 min
of Idithun, a Psalm to David himself.' I For one Man with His Head and Body is Jesus ≈ 24 min
the end from the beginning runneth in thirst. finer: in the furnace burneth the chaff, and the ≈ 8 min
Christ, leaping over them? What dost Thou fore from my lodging I shall remove, from my ≈ 24 min
innocent man, doeth he justly or unjustly? Un- malignant all, ungodly all, unjust all, are to be ≈ 8 min
up that man also whom ye see.3 At the same time not be despaired of by Him that knew how ≈ 16 min
good Christian and a believer even in this world thing." Now in a holy thing is there great con- ≈ 8 min
manifoldly, not for any one but for Thee, O Lord, sary for the flesh of others he ask, and not of ≈ 25 min
in this Psalm, neither could the Martyrs have be feared. Be prayer offered, therefore, that He ≈ 31 min
now because He hath ascended into Heaven, terrify because we fear; teach us not to fear, and ≈ 8 min
all men right in heart,'' there shall be condemned very city Jerusalem, which they had mourned as ≈ 8 min
Babylon and Jerusalem. Babylon is interpreted city. Beauteous and graceful the city, how ≈ 47 min
"For the end, a song of a Psalm of Resurrec- is called a psaltery, and by the striking and ≈ 39 min
place, but neither of that very fire to be desired 18. "And my mouth hath spoken in my ≈ 16 min
Psalms,? which have been already treated of, we he may obtain soundness of body without flaw ; ≈ 15 min
God is known in all nations? " Let the peoples 6 Oxf. mss. ''I too." ≈ 8 min
punishment, he continueth and saith, " Let the with pure heart, " Forgive us our debts, as also ≈ 8 min
By living well, by doing well. Let not things the truth is nothing, if heart from tongue dissent : ≈ 16 min
when he saith, "God that maketh to dwell the Grace of Christ leadeth forth in strength. ≈ 8 min
eth to Himself this place, not for the sake of moved" (ver. 8). A desert were the nations, ≈ 8 min
Sina from the face of the God of Israel'? the Lord saith in the Gospel, "'I have not come ≈ 16 min
himself to address the members themselves, places ye shall be lifted up, adhering however to ≈ 16 min
also occurreth, if I mistake not, to be preferred; shadow for thee, " wherefore that Holy Thing ≈ 8 min
loweth: "The Chariot of God is of ten thou- gifts to men." '® . . . And let it not move us ≈ 8 min
tive"? Is it because He hath conquered death, fulfilled with joy hath burst forth® a hymn, say- ≈ 8 min
they that believe not to dwell" (ver. 18): or, patience we wait for it."9 Patiently therefore ≈ 8 min
been said, '' Others He saved, Himself He can- ≈ 16 min
seen, "there went before princes conjoined with replying, though seeing no one to whom he was ≈ 8 min
words in a carnal sense, and by these words of Israel? ... For the names are Hebrew: ≈ 23 min
be understood, he hath in continuation added, out of tribulation a good fruit, but felicity doth ≈ 8 min
in behalf of those that shall be changed, to David out, were able so far to prevail as to kill Christ. ≈ 8 min
is no substance, is nothing at all. To be a sub- man had continued in that which God made ≈ 63 min
smitten they have themselves persecuted, and afraid? To God is said, " Lay Thou iniquity ≈ 16 min
shall save Sion" (ver. 35). He restoreth His there:'! the persecution of him were the evil ≈ 16 min
away forthwith blushing, that say to me, Well, err, that no one may say to thee, that is Christ ≈ 8 min
thou never, wilt thou nowhere? In Him was erer." He that showed us the narrow way,'3 ≈ 8 min
that delivereth us commendeth itself to us, in father God hath enjoined. God then blessed ≈ 32 min
have spoken against me, and they that were doest, God is pleasing to thee ; but in that evil ≈ 16 min
tradings, which indeed he that hath not known, mained, convicting the guilty, not saving the ≈ 32 min
desertion. Lastly, giving thanks, he saith what? 27... . Therein Christ died, wherein thou art ≈ 8 min
"again" and "again." " My lips shall exult when is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein ≈ 8 min
people in justice, and Thy poor in judgment" showeth that there may be a wrong judgment, ≈ 8 min
of the words (though he had first said, "O to both peace is necessary: and it may be that ≈ 8 min
stood, "let the mountains bear peace to the shall sever for salvation those that are poor ≈ 24 min
so great honour is paid Him by kings, and He the body of a man, but can no wise hurt the ≈ 24 min
how shall we show? Let us question Paul. The theless not yet our King Son of God, but king ≈ 8 min
What is Asaph? As we find in interpretations figured, thought that God gave this fora great ≈ 7 min
they that there worshipped God after a godly calling to mind this thing, saith, '' How good is ≈ 7 min
saith, "in the case of sinners, looking on the peace see not; but neither are they seen. The Spirit ≈ 39 min
Heavenly felicity, and to reprove himself, be- that doth seek any other reward from God, and ≈ 8 min
ing of Asaph." Asaph in Latin is translated the Old Testament he was looking for earthly ≈ 8 min
things earthly, although God doth bestow them. the sons, not by coming out of their flesh, but ≈ 15 min
ing after the destruction of Jerusalem, for the prophet ; and us He will not know as yet." ≈ 8 min
Title of the Psalm there is, " understanding of And what with him hath He done, that hath ≈ 8 min
according to thy understanding, tell us what sort to shun death everlasting ; yet the head itself of ≈ 39 min
sense in repetition, by many passages of the 5. And he saith what? "When I shall have ≈ 8 min
day by day is not kept secret: let us hear now Attend. Many men speak this iniquity; but ≈ 24 min
which we have sung, saying, '' Known in Judxa the land with their brethren." ° As yet there had ≈ 24 min
when we believed ; then was thought; but now shall be a place of entertainment for all the ≈ 16 min
Him terrible, and to Him that taketh away the For an easy thing it is fora man to desire any- ≈ 8 min
or that in particular. For every individual that have one that unbelievers have not: but not yet ≈ 8 min
calling to mind God, he had been delighted, eternal years? It is a mighty thought. See ≈ 15 min
3. Ps..cxin. 5: 4 Ps. CxXxXv. 15. 7 Isa. lili. 1. 8 en, xxxvii, 28. ≈ 8 min
have seen Thee, O God, and they have feared: riages doth raise that sound? Far be it. This ≈ 7 min
in hymns and in songs, in prayers, "There is a miracles they have lightened. "Unto every ≈ 7 min
are said to have been done among the old peo- cannot have been without the same faith, who ≈ 7 min
profit is the voice of him, saying, " Hearken ye, the words of My mouth :"' not as if addressed to ≈ 24 min
shooting bows, have been turned back in the day g. But what that is which he saith, " they ≈ 16 min
briefly touched, afterwards he is evidently fol- to this world, but by bringing over the South ≈ 8 min
ing, "in all these things sinned yet more, and heritance of the New Testament, wherein they ≈ 8 min
sought Him:" not for the sake of eternal life, God. ≈ 8 min
seem to do violence to divine words, and lest in of the troubler" (ver. 42). And he beginneth ≈ 8 min
interpreter say as he can, let reader and hearer 26. But it hath been clearly enough intimated, ≈ 16 min
sage of this Psalm, if we dare not ascribe those sheep His people, and He led them through ≈ 16 min
like as of unicorns His sanctification " (ver. 70) : Christ,"" which belonged to them of the circum- ≈ 8 min
short and so simple, I think we need not tarry. Lord Jesus Christ, after His Resurrection and ≈ 31 min
God, our healing One"' (ver.g). By this word even those who blandly smile at us, while by us ≈ 8 min
time they should say among the Gentiles, Where nor cursing for cursing :"' 3 and, "' unto no man ≈ 8 min
there come in before Thy sight," or, as some who thought they would prevail aught by perse- ≈ 39 min
for the presses, on the fifth of the Sabbath, a old time had no such plunderers of other men's ≈ 8 min
of the Lord. '" Exult ye unto God our helper" give the tabret:'' here for '" Psalm," is put ≈ 16 min
Lombard, Seztences, book iii. dist. 12. — Ben. ≈ 16 min
so entitled either from the name of the man who it is rightly said, that God stands in the congre- ≈ 17 min
in the person of the Prophet himself it is said, 3. " For lo Thine enemies have sounded, and ≈ 8 min
of Asaph." We have already often said what is of God, or His saints, who know how to say, "If ≈ 15 min
given to what is evil, is followed by severe tor- For having said of them, " Let them be ashamed ≈ 8 min
crushed for this purpose, that for our love by ≈ 8 min
And, as you observed with me, my beloved (for things, having suffered in them, in this life, tor- ≈ 8 min
vows, and perform to the Lord God! what each winepress, should be devoured by birds or by ≈ 8 min
this world, even when thou art happy, thou un- " For," saith he, " the sparrow hath found her a ≈ 8 min
faileth for the courts of the Lord" (ver. 2). It bread to the hungry, and bring the poor and ≈ 16 min
to him whom He taketh hold of to lead him He Himself was slain. For if the Lord had not ≈ 8 min
joys he returns to his own sighs. He sees what him to the feast, when he chose a lower place ≈ 8 min
future, and useth words as it were of past time: Thy people: Thou hast covered all their sins " ≈ 31 min
another meaning. 'Truth is sprung out of the proved characters, we too may rejoice for your ≈ 57 min
perhaps even in hell itself there is some lower not keep the law, and accused Christ as if He ≈ 47 min
there through Him, through whom also is Baby- in her, God chose the despised things of the ≈ 8 min
gling every source of joyous exultation, how doth joyfulness which the ear of man hath not heard, ≈ 33 min
Thee." This indeed He did most clearly, when that such great works of Christ could not rouse ≈ 63 min
God. The sons of this David are the chil- the Saviour of the body committed aught of ≈ 17 min
so unquestioned, were made concerning Christ. mon look back to God, and demand His prom- ≈ 8 min
his words ; "Thou hast rejected and brought are now spoken of as follows; "All they that ≈ 16 min
Christ ; but what dost thou answer? '" The ≈ 8 min
Moses the man of God," through whom, His lowliness of man is meant by the earth. And ≈ 8 min
and great temptations, and it is to be feared lest phetic spirit, seems to be reciting some law ≈ 8 min
a hundred and fifty ; a number which the Psalms few men, he saith, to know the power of Thy ≈ 8 min
in heart in wisdom ;" other copies read, " in- soften is a common verb: for he may be said ≈ 8 min
us speak as follows. ' Look upon Thy servants, But when any one has passed over to Christ, the ≈ 8 min
dared to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ: let us devil tempted our Lord, when we come to them. ≈ 8 min
enduring persecution from men, and see them who walk in Christ tread afar from those snares : ≈ 16 min
The persecution is very hot; and thus the noon under the shadow of the God of Heaven; who ≈ 8 min
on the right hand of Christ. . . . And because his angels." * But if every man have but eyes in ≈ 8 min
country only, but of the whole world as well: not overcome the tempter, how couldest thou learn to ≈ 8 min
our Head? "For Thou, Lord, art my hope," thou wast a Christian, thou wouldest do miracles, ≈ 16 min
" Because he hath set his love in me, therefore did not appear such as we shall see Him. He ≈ 8 min
on the Sabbath day. Lo, this day is the Sab- neglected the Name of God, He also doth blot ≈ 8 min
suffereth evils, seeth him, becometh disturbed, but thou sayest, I am not of long-suffering, be- ≈ 8 min
Lord, how glorious are Thy works: Thy is winter, but they will wither in the summer, ≈ 16 min
dieth away: what of the righteous? "The ing to his own affairs, not robbing another's ≈ 23 min
Psalm was in reading, so let us listen attentively, call the Moon's day : the third, is the third week- ≈ 7 min
Lord is the God of vengeance ; the God of ven- and perhaps for a season He may not spare thee ≈ 54 min
the ungodly ; let the temporal suffering of the which is to be distinguished from a righteous ≈ 8 min
from what ye have heard, and ruminate within approach unto God. What likeness? That ≈ 8 min
listening to our father: but even this is a good forth with a joy, that the tongue sufficeth not to ≈ 23 min
pleasure we shall feel in his discourse, which he words, for this these readings, for this the preach- ≈ 23 min
before Him: holiness and greatness in His court. "Let the whole earth be moved before ≈ 16 min
flesh ; for after His resurrection, all those things 5. "There shall go a fire before Him, and ≈ 31 min
before Him, before Him who is exalted far above not power beyond, either over thy soul, or even ≈ 8 min
that ye hate the thing which is evil," lest ye eyes, which they longed for, who rejected this. ≈ 23 min
The horn riseth above the flesh: in rising above What floods? Those whom God hath made ≈ 8 min
the ductile trumpets, and the voice of the horn, power in what way thou willest to await the ≈ 8 min
known to you, as sons of the Church, and well earth, let them perish from the earth, and from ≈ 8 min
instruments re-echoed yesterday, are not angry repentance."'5 For He who now spareth, will ≈ 31 min
who jubilates, uttereth not words, but it is a cer- myself? Yet the sight of God is promised to ≈ 8 min
praise that which cannot be uttered. For we that what thou dost feel thou canst not express. ≈ 8 min
a few good men: why should I live in common men by its own reputation, they who betake ≈ 15 min
whole body of it what we find in the first verse : this would last for ever, how did he in the next ≈ 30 min
let Him transfigure unto Himself our humble I am in trouble; after this generation other ≈ 8 min
race sprung. For how but from him was misery ness, and like an owl among ruined walls" ≈ 24 min
'servants take pleasure in her stones" (ver. 14). (ver. 16). This work is going on now. O ye ≈ 15 min
heard above. "In the gathering of the nations fore then hast thou asked concerning the short- ≈ 23 min
in thinking over all thy wicked deeds: for as the Almighty Physician as incurable: only suffer ≈ 39 min
think of thy low estate, think of thy dust: be ye that fulfil His commandment, and hearken ≈ 23 min
shall drink" (ver. 11). We do indeed see onagers? He meaneth, therefore, some great ≈ 8 min
them' the fowls of the heaven shall inhabit" the Lord."4 With Thy grace he is satisfied, ≈ 8 min
follow their own authority ; see what the Psalm they which preach the Gospel should live of the ≈ 15 min
the cedars of Libanus, "the house of the coot the hills without the rock's foundation would fall ≈ 8 min
are for the stags" (ver. 18). The stags are 27. Nor think, brethren, that the sun ought to ≈ 8 min
our Lord suffered? There was a sort of darkness them down in their dens." Their dens are the ≈ 17 min
watch the serpent's head, and safely to pass this gather 16.0 og ≈ 8 min
is of hurting thee, unless permitted? "These," and they shall fail.' Their breath was their ≈ 8 min
forth Thy Spirit,! and they shall be made" (ver. bleth at My Word.''7 ≈ 8 min
prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of be enlightened," '' apply to seeing ; those in the ≈ 8 min
ham His servant, ye children of Jacob, His and an eternal inheritance is set before this ≈ 8 min
in the truth of the holy Scriptures. 'When they though somewhat darkly, they announced the ≈ 8 min
what Joseph suffered in his low estate, and how should have been intent upon the nourishing of ≈ 8 min
praise of Him when Allelujah is chanted, show 22. "He made their rains hail" (ver. 32). ≈ 8 min
of God, that He led the Israelites out of Egypt chosen with gladness" (ver. 43). What he said, ≈ 8 min
ings which were conferred upon them as they iquitys ass ts ≈ 8 min
doth commend in Abraham the merit of faith. ≈ 8 min
CVIth so connected, that in one of them, the mighty acts of the Lord and His praises are so ≈ 8 min
tween judgment and righteousness, we should countenance, is not of myself, but is my God.' ≈ 7 min
men righteous, by healing them from their in- tor Thysakes 02% ≈ 30 min
them not. 'And He saw when they were in said, "Sing unto the Lord a new song." And, ≈ 38 min
required an exposition; since I have already but in the depth of prophecy, the objects of ≈ 24 min
was in cursing, and it shall happen to him" number might have been put for the singular; ≈ 24 min
of God, the Son is on the right hand of the His enemies" at a later season, when the Saints ≈ 8 min
send the rod of Thy power out of Sion' (ver. With Thee is the beginning. For He answered ≈ 8 min
afterwards: what is there now? "From the falsely: but he who sweareth not, cannot swear ≈ 31 min
upon earth" (ver. 2). The Apostle witnesseth, also. . . . He who is unwilling to give to the ≈ 8 min
tablished, and not to be moved, while they rejoice of the Lord, from this time forth for evermore " ≈ 8 min
whether the Lord our God beholdeth the same up all things, that they might follow the Lord, ≈ 7 min
taught here ; since both those deeds were typ- these things which were done in figure, are now ≈ 8 min
yourselves to be Israelites according to Abra- should flow and stream upon them when the ≈ 8 min
out yourselves, how the Jordan was turned back, these two qualities, loving mercy and truth, are ≈ 15 min
instruments and vessels made of materials or Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as ≈ 8 min
the next verse: '' They that make them are like children, who should follow their fathers' pious ≈ 8 min
he saith, " He hath inclined His ear unto me: not only agonized by the adversities of this world, ≈ 16 min
unto the Lord, and findeth not, save out of those of thanksgiving"? and indeed whosoever well ≈ 8 min
great a price confess his condition, and say, PSALM CXVII.° ≈ 23 min
ness are entered into. 'These are the gates of we were peaceful, and who, when we spoke to ≈ 8 min
Thou hast heard me, and art become my sal- spirit commune with God the Word, who is with ≈ 8 min
Stone which the builders rejected" (ver. 22); They bless the little children from the inner ≈ 8 min
praises? What else shall we say there, save, with all the heart, this is to be undefiled in the ≈ 10 min
doth this great Psalm exhort us unto bliss, which "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our- ≈ 10 min
nances" (ver.8), . . . But what is it that follow- ≈ 15 min
as far as they abide here conversant, are in truth rebuke and shame from the ungodly and the ≈ 8 min
be not loved? Whence by consequence that die and are lost, when they despise Thy martyr- ≈ 8 min
"My soulhath coveted to desire Thy judgments." spised, but honoured with great distinctions. .. . ≈ 8 min
in the following words: "I have acknowledged those blessings which he hath already obtained, ≈ 8 min
way of Thy righteousness " (ver. 27) 3 or, as explained in this verse. For this running is ≈ 8 min
order that which, with the Lord's help, we must he had run, when his heart was enlarged by the ≈ 8 min
be laid down for him ; which, if it had not been 36. He next saith, " Incline mine heart unto ≈ 8 min
Doth " evermore" mean as long as we live here, money, which is truly the root of all evils'... ≈ 8 min
this, save he be aided by Him who commandeth covetousness generally may be understood, whereby every man ≈ 31 min
made unto me, because I sought out Thy right- find a path. For most of the copies have not, ≈ 8 min
of grace, he saith, "I was ready, and was not this very fruit, "The earth, O Lord, is full of ≈ 7 min
the divine commandments, he hath added, in ≈ 7 min
but, "O learn me;" how is the sweetness fectly understood when they are performed. ≈ 7 min
mandments," and herein we may justly enquire, me: that I might learn Thy righteousnesses ". ≈ 7 min
hath been multiplied upon me" (ver. 69): of 3 Matt. xxiv. 12 ≈ 7 min
expression for our, "Give me _ understanding," to Thy word unto Thy servant" (ver. 76). ≈ 8 min
pen after and through these, he next saith, "O unspotted, through the grace of God, by means ≈ 8 min
proud be confounded, for they have unrighteous- Caph. ≈ 8 min
sires without doubt cool: on this account follow- ddoAeo xia were related to him, that is, compo- ≈ 8 min
he were tired of human mutability, whence this (ver. 94). We must not understand lightly the ≈ 7 min
love was to be understood by that praiseworthy (ver. 99). Who is he who had more under- ≈ 8 min
me to understand Thy commandment above Thy testimonies," He saith, "'are my study." ≈ 8 min
apply to the Head, but to the Body: "I have to whom, while they keep the commandments, a ≈ 8 min
sweet are Thy words unto my throat !" (ver. 103). and on account of which it is said, ""Come unto ≈ 15 min
and my taker up" (ver. 114) : "my helper," to hast brought to nought all them that depart ≈ 7 min
verse: " Away from me, ye wicked, and I will ways:'' because God bringeth to nought all ≈ 7 min
which alone freeth from transgression, which is have dealt judgment and righteousness, since he ≈ 8 min
hath his flesh crucified, and corrupted by no car- ing of most copies : not as some have, " O Lord." ≈ 7 min
that which is good, that the proud calumniate me sion, they have not guarded its integrity. It was ≈ 7 min
had cause to weep much, and to mourn deeply vet do I not forget"? save this, Those older ≈ 7 min
fered persecution from the elder, so that the be after the crowing of the cock, is not awaited, ≈ 8 min
O Lord, and all Thy ways are truth" (ver. 151). this humble state that speaketh: "O consider ≈ 8 min
from them, and saith, "' Behold, how I have loved them? What due have they not rendered? in ≈ 8 min
as one that findeth great spoils" (ver. 162). the rising again of the just man. Justly hath ≈ 8 min
Psalmist, who saith, 'Seven times a day do I that "when Christ, our life, shall appear, we" ≈ 8 min
since we know who is praying, and we recognise where we read the following words, "I have ≈ 7 min
God his Teacher, he next wisheth to teach. the Psalmist saith, "I do not forget Thy com- ≈ 7 min
chanted, and have responded to with our voices, lips, and from a deceitful tongue" (ver.2). What ≈ 9 min
thus to order his ascent ; to speak more plainly, that by praising Christ thou mayest keep me ≈ 9 min
been made distant," are the words of those, that ful"? (ver. 7). But howsoever ye may hear, most ≈ 8 min
sleep nor slumber, and thy foot shall not be ≈ 8 min
hear how thou mayest most securely set thy feet on And how is God seen? First by faith: after- ≈ 8 min
the Gospel, '"' Let not your left hand know what Whoever again believeth that the Church ex- ≈ 8 min
Psalm: ''The Lord is thy defence upon the born, through whom all things were made;8 ≈ 8 min
summons the soul destined to perish to lust for forbid that he should think of that Jerusalem, ≈ 8 min
doubt that we ought not to understand carnally "A testimony unto Israel." Hear, brethren, ≈ 8 min
are resisted: we resist principalities, we resist ≈ 8 min
he addeth, '"' For my brethren and companions' a pilgrimage ; and feelest that thou hast indeed ≈ 8 min
"Unto Thee do I lift up mine eyes"? (ver. 2). scorneth thee. Consider well if he doth really ≈ 24 min
the water of sins without substance? For sins sumed, crushed. Let the Lord be in thee, and ≈ 8 min
proverbs of God slumber in them. What prov- we are delivered." ≈ 8 min
and say, "Blessed be the Lord, who hath not fallest into the snare), and say, 'Our help ≈ 8 min
for ever, who dwell in Jerusalem" (ver. 2). If lasting, preaching the Gospel, Thou lighting ≈ 7 min
scribes it. '' The mountains stand around Jeru- to suppose, brethren, that heresies could be pro- ≈ 15 min
have power over the righteous? It will not be who love not peace are disinherited. Now they ≈ 8 min
for such as turn aside, the Lord shall lead them blood he shed in persecuting the righteous, what ≈ 8 min
for whom innocent blood was given were re- in the heart, whence whatsoever proceedeth, if ≈ 8 min
in tears, shall reap in joy" (ver. 5). In this are in want around you. But because these ≈ 8 min
degrees, this Psalm hath a further addition in self admonisheth, He Hirself openeth the ≈ 8 min
humbled for our sakes, and who was exalted to as she was made from his side no otherwise than ≈ 8 min
the sons of those who have been shaken out, will not enter through me, but through the gate. ≈ 8 min
(ver. 3): it is said unto Christ. His wife,Christ, in the next words he speaketh in the ≈ 23 min
Scripture which saith, 'He that hath not given g. But what saith he of them? The next ≈ 16 min
of Him who cannot deceive. 'My soul hath let Israel hope." Do I then blame the hope of ≈ 8 min
hath risen again; but must I hope on that ac- (ver. 8). Though therefore he was weighed ≈ 8 min
servant of God and faithful is commended unto ceive something from thee, '' The Word became ≈ 8 min
3 (On this principlethe Magnificat and the Nunc démittis are ≈ 16 min
heart on high, if ye tread not in great matters evil to his persecutor Saul. He preserved tow- ≈ 8 min
purpose: 'O Israel, trust in the Lord, from this he sware unto the Lord, and vowed a vow unto ≈ 8 min
we should rather hear our Brother,° my col- he despatched all wars, he laid low all his ≈ 8 min
ren, when they laid down the price of their pos- declared in the image of prophecy. '" We have ≈ 8 min
possession of private property ; or from the love 7). Whose? Those of the Lord God of Jacob. ≈ 8 min
house itself, where the feet of that house have up again, and I shall reward them." ? He both ≈ 8 min
faithful oath unto David, and He shall not gain. And this is preserved unto them for the ≈ 15 min
members of that widow, let your help be solely What therefore should they do with their riches? ≈ 8 min
and quoted. "Behold, how good and how 8 1 Cor. xv. 6. 9 Actsi. 15. ≈ 8 min
false Monks, and we know men of this kind ; but the hills of Sion" (ver. 3). He would have it ≈ 9 min
and how pleasant is it, that brethren should dwell thus: As the dew of Hermon, which fell upon ≈ 9 min
" As the ointment on the head, which descended istry of man grew less and less, as was signified in ≈ 9 min
should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which to ourselves, and in us recognise Him, and praise ≈ 15 min
"Thy Name, O Lord, is for ever and ever"' by faith. How many farms and desert places ≈ 8 min
in the body at that time, when our fathers were ture is fulfilled, when it says, " And they shall all ≈ 8 min
thou hast made, if thou knowest by whom thou keepeth her, which is the vision of peace, the ≈ 8 min
miracles of Christ our Lord; daily the eyes of and the dead must be judged, the just being sent ≈ 8 min
gods, for His mercy endureth for ever"' (ver. 2). ministry and service of religion (which in Greek ≈ 8 min
whom the word of the Lord came, are the Angels ; As at the last part of every verse, it is written, ≈ 8 min
wonders"? Is it because many wonderful things the living creatures of the earth, is "laid out ≈ 8 min
made the heavens in understanding," or, as others ably then do we understand wisdom to consist ≈ 15 min
them, O people of God, O body of Christ, O yet enemies. 'They were first-born, but the last- ≈ 8 min
daughter of Babylon, unhappy;" unhappy in and bringing no fruit. But sigh for the ever- ≈ 8 min
of Jerusalem, and in God's predestination already and need not detain us; since we know whose ≈ 15 min
right he hath said, "quickly hear me." For let them love, and they shall sing. We know ≈ 23 min
far country cannot escape His eyes, from whom 9g. Now listen who may bring us thither. ≈ 31 min
in them the Lord of all, to bring this Psalm to the ground, handle their roots, and see whether ≈ 8 min
ye perceived when it was being chanted ;' for ren, body of Christ, members of Christ groan- ≈ 15 min
him say, '' Lord, Lord." Thou Lord-Lord, that is, 12. "The head of their going about, the toil ≈ 16 min
aside, O member of Christ, when thy heart hath we, they say, forasmuch as we are enlightened ≈ 8 min
am beset with flatterers; they cease not to be- wife ; who is content with his own, or even with- ≈ 16 min
explained to us what to read, meaneth " Pass- heareth thee not: thy thought is thy cry to the ≈ 47 min
commendation of Grace, whereby ye are saved out mercy, that hath showed no mercy." 7 ≈ 8 min
of words, but heavy in the weight of its myste- weep under thee, that the poor may rejoice ≈ 85 min
This is said to all nations, not to us alone. And cence of thy sleep praise God... . ≈ 8 min
song, but a song to a psaltery. A psaltery is the Apostle speaketh of, that Christ died for the ≈ 8 min
in order to gather? " Who healeth the bruised| it, is their concern; they would not however ≈ 8 min
up their bruises'? Just as physicians bind up are multiplied above number:''4 there are then ≈ 8 min
eth? The sacraments of this present life, be, as it were, a star, which God already num- ≈ 23 min
delight in them that fear Him, and in them that the Lord's Day, " Watch ye," that to-day men ≈ 8 min
of thy gates" (ver. 13). The making bars weary, fainting, sluggish, cold: when should we ≈ 8 min
ness of this cold body, and the bonds of this eth to repentance; for "whom He predes- ≈ 8 min
crystal :"' it is good that He blow and thaw them. and "crystal," it suffered for the deserts of its ≈ 8 min
ent life should be the praises of God; for the thought precede : just as in all things which ye ≈ 23 min
the Lord, " mountains and hills, fruitful trees whereof is said, To you that hear God, "the ≈ 8 min
in understanding, and in good works; and, as against. His praise is in the "children of the ≈ 16 min
need is there for us to say how they exult: just power, nor to despise poverty. For they had in ≈ 8 min
observe the slaughter, observe their glorious found the strong, and the foolish things of the ≈ 8 min
which seems to me to contain the secret of a times, as though it were multiplied by the ≈ 8 min
this book, in its parts of fifty Psalms each, gives that whereby He is righteous, and that which He ≈ 13 min
Abyss, or deep, of God's judgments, understood, 99, 285; alludes to City, 593, 594- ≈ 6 min
Achish, 75, 197. Avarice. See Covetousness. Cain, mark set on, 124, 241; built a ≈ 6 min
Advent, day of second, not known, Babylon, means "confusion," 268, Calvary, 132. ≈ 6 min
Ethan, 429. Sea type of, 392, 533; for remis- Catholic Church, 283, 473, 489, sol. ≈ 15 min
Hatred, God's, in what it consists, 12; of heart, 380; righteousness in- Lamb, Christ the immaculate, 265. ≈ 8 min
Hippolytus, 70. Job, 281; tempted by the devil Locust, 375. ≈ 8 min
House of God, 486; 606, 618. Christ, 392, 522. of God, 484; exceeding broad ≈ 8 min
Merit? our calling and election not» Patience, a gift of God, 254; the not the same, 342; fulfilled, an ≈ 8 min
Night, type of wickedness, lying, etc., Pharisees, pride and outward purity 609. See Grace, Prosperity, Trib- ≈ 8 min
Sacrifice, of repentance, 9; of praise, Swearing, forbidden to men, 430; overcome by, is glorious, 235; ≈ 6 min
Sin, Sinners, must be punished, 150, 94; six times or periods of his- 99; a well of life to the receiver, ≈ 31 min
XXIX. 31.5) aia.) F255 a a 164, 487. N wm 4 613 586, 650. ≈ 9 min
XVIenO, 22/2 127, 211, 302; 371. xxvii. 34. 300 v. 6 181 ≈ 9 min
XVIN Once. 219 me 179, 473; 4st, XX VIN LO sear G07 Willy 25/9. meee ≈ 9 min
xix. 21, 24, 181, 200, XXV. 4. 646 itis 11. 178 Xo 2K 55 ≈ 9 min
SO Maio ig ol LIL . 102,275 276 XX 17 eae ee SO ≈ 10 min
Xxlli. 21. . 264, 266 Vv. eeao 23, 55) 417, Xil, 24. §6; 128, 155, xx. 18. + 300, 442 ≈ 19 min
delice. - 189, 315 i, 10, IT 207 We 1Q) ss 187 ili. 6 313 ≈ 7 min
414, 534, 288, 6 . 55, Xin: 310 21 iv. v.6 . 479, StS 677 13 iii. 9, 212 12 lil. XV. 525 vii16 . 560, 578 660. 616, 568, ≈ 7 min
605 304 Liege Tobit iv. 3-19 . 235 eH 9 os Bp 555I iil. 18 . 615 17. iii, AVe7LOns 480 11. 465, 246, 32, 17. iv. 555 il. ≈ 7 min

Author	Augustine of Hippo
Language	English
Era	Classic
Categories	Bible Commentaries
Length	450 chapters · ≈ 105 h read
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