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) Covenant. Till the passion of Christ, the Jews did not wholly fall from God, and then many were chosen from among them, to found the Christian religion. (Worthington) --- The Corites speak in the name of their faithful brethren, whom no provocation had induced to follow the superstitious practices of Babylon. (Calmet)