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Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the LORD’s name. See also: Ephesians 5:19-20Psalms 135:1-3Psalms 135:20Blessed be the LORD’s name, from this time forward and forever more. See also: Daniel 2:201 Chronicles 16:36Revelation 5:13From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised. See also: Malachi 1:11Psalms 18:3Psalms 86:9The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens. See also: Psalms 8:1Psalms 99:2Psalms 97:9Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high, See also: Isaiah 40:25Psalms 89:6Jeremiah 10:6who stoops down to see in heaven and on the earth? See also: Isaiah 57:15Psalms 11:4Psalms 138:6He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, See also: 1 Samuel 2:7-8Luke 1:52-53Psalms 107:41that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. See also: Job 36:7Philippians 2:8-11Psalms 45:16He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD! See also: Psalms 68:6Genesis 30:22-231 Samuel 2:5
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)5 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
Douay-Rheims numbering: Psalm 112
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Introduction to the chapter
PSALM CXII. (LAUDATE PUERI.)
God is to be praised, for his regard to the poor and humble.
Psalms 112:1
Ver. 1. Alleluia. The Jews style this, and the five following psalms, "the great Alleluia," which they sing after eating the paschal lamb. Eusebius adds, "a psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias," as it seems to speak of the captives, who return thanks for their deliverance; (Is. xlv. 6. &c. C.) or David has left this model of thanksgiving for all. Bert. --- Children. Heb. "slaves." M. --- The Greek and Latin may signify both. H. --- He addresses the Levites, who were addicted to God's service, or the new converts, who were become docile like little children, (1 Peter ii. 2. Ps. viii. 3.
C.) and in a word, (H.) all God's servants. W.
↑ 1Psalms 112:3
Ver. 3. Same. All the day long, (C.) or rather in all places. Muis. Mal. i. 10. S.
Chrys.
↑ 3Psalms 112:6
Ver. 6. Earth. Providence watches over all. Ps. cxxxvii. 6. H. --- With respect to God, even those who are in heaven are low. W.
↑ 6Psalms 112:7
Ver. 7. Poor. Jesus Christ and his servants, as well as Joseph, Mardochai, &c.
1 K. ii. 8. Lu. i.
51. C.
↑ 7Psalms 112:9
Ver. 9. Children. Anna and Elizabeth, who were naturally barren, were blessed with what they so eagerly desired, by the divine power. H. --- It may be understood of the Gentile world, after it had embraced the faith, (S. Jer. Gal. iv.
17. S. Chrys.) or of the captives, (Is. lvi. 1. and xlix. 21.
Ps. lxvii. 7. C.) though Isaias may also refer to the Church. H. --- Joseph was wonderfully advanced in glory, and Sara, Rebecca, &c. were made fruitful.
↑ 9License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses