Saving the manifold instances of protection. (Haydock) PSALM XLIII. (DEUS AURIBUS NOTRIS.) The Church commemorates former favours, and present afflictions; under which she prays for succour. Horn, like bulls. (Worthington) --- This we have done in former times. (Calmet) --- Not man's strength, but God's favour, granteth the victory. (Worthington) We glory. Literally, "be praised." (Haydock) --- We have always attributed our success to thee. (Calmet) Now. He foretelleth divers states of the Jews, and of the Church. (Worthington) To. Literally, "after," post. They were formerly defeated; now it is our turn. (Haydock) Nations. Many never returned from captivity. (Calmet) See Deuteronomy xxviii. 43. Reckoning. Protestants, "thou dost not increase thy wealth by their price." (Haydock) --- Thou art eager to get quit of them, as of the vilest slaves. (Theodoret; Grotius) (Isaias l. 2., and lii. 3.) Exchange. Some copies of the Septuagint read Greek: allalagmasi, "jubilations," with the Ethiopic. (St. Augustine, &c.) --- While others have more correctly Greek: allagmasi, like the Vulgate. There were none to purchase, so that thou hast given the people for nothing. (Calmet) --- At the last siege of Jerusalem, the Jews, who had sold (Worthington) or bought Christ for thirty pieces of money, (Haydock) were themselves sold for the smallest price; thirty being given for one penny. See Josephus, Jewish Wars. (Worthington) Head, out of contempt. (Menochius) --- The Gentiles propose us as an example of a people fallen a prey to the divine indignation, 4 Kings xix. 21., and Lamentations ii. 15. Detracteth me. St. Jerome, "blasphemeth" God, while they upbraid us, as a faithless people. (Calmet)