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For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good. See also: Psalms 10:4Psalms 14:1-7Luke 12:20God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God. See also: Isaiah 55:62 Chronicles 15:2Jeremiah 16:17Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one. See also: Romans 3:12Isaiah 64:6Isaiah 53:6Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God? See also: Jeremiah 4:22Jeremiah 10:25Psalms 27:2There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them. See also: Proverbs 28:1Leviticus 26:36Jeremiah 6:30Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. See also: Psalms 14:7Jeremiah 30:18Isaiah 12:6
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)3 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
Douay-Rheims numbering: Psalm 52
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 LII. (DIXIT INSIPIENS.)
The general corruption of man before the coming of Christ.
Psalms 52:1
Ver. 1. 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.
↑ 1Psalms 52:6
Ver. 6. 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.
↑ 6Psalms 52:7
Ver. 7. 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.
↑ 7License: 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