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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 144:11

Two mighty blessings are included in this short verse; one, to see the overthrow of Zion's enemies; the other, to see the prosperity of Zion's friends. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 144:12-14

These are the blessed consequences of the reign of Jesus. His birth shall be as the dew-drops of the morning; and the Lord will give his people a name, in his house, better than of sons and daughters, Isaiah 56:5 . If we translate the blessings spoken of, concerning temporal things, in reference to spiritual, then we shall have a clearer apprehension of the incalculable blessings in Jesus. Our sons, like plants, and our daughters, polished after the similitude of a palace, do not unaptly... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 144:15

Moses hath a verse similar to this, Deuteronomy 33:29 . Who so blessed, who so well taken care of, who so highly favored, as the Israel of God? Reader! all these blessings were types of gospel mercies, and in Jesus we see them realized. Well may every child of God cry out, Happy art thou, O believer, that art in such a case; yea, happy is that soul whose God is the Lord! Reader! is this your portion? Can you call God your Father, Jesus your Redeemer, God the Spirit your Teacher, sanctifier, and... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:1

Praise. The remaining seven psalms relate to the praises of God, to intimate that this occupation ought to be our glory, both in time and in eternity, as all were created for that purpose. (Ven. Bede) --- This is the seventh of the alphabetical psalms, the four last of which are only recognized by St. Jerome as perfect. See Psalm xxiv., xxxiii., xxxvi., cx., cxi., and cxviii. Yet here the ver 14., which should commence with N, is wanting in Hebrew, though it was probably there at first, as it... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:3

End. Hebrew, "finding out," because he is infinite. (Berthier) (Job v. 9.) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:4

And. Hebrew, "to generation." The vocation of the Gentiles is insinuated. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:5

And shall. Hebrew, "and I shall relate the words of thy wonders," (St. Jerome) or "shall meditate on," &c. (Pagnin) (Haydock) --- Yet our version is more followed. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:6

Acts. Miracles hhich strike people with awe, (Worthington) such as those which overwhelmed the Egyptians, &c. (Theodoret) (Calmet) --- And shall. Hebrew, "and shalt," &c. But Chaldean (St. Jerome) read more naturally with the Septuagint. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:7

Justice. Or mercy. (St. Chrysostom) (Calmet) --- They shall approve of thy judgments. (Haydock) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:8

Patient. Hebrew, "slow to anger," which is more expressive. (Berthier) read more

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