River. Hebrew, "the division," or all the seas and fountains (Berthier) of consequence, (Menochius) particularly the Jordan, which overflows, like the Euphrates, about Pentecost, Josue iii. 15., and Jeremias xii. 5. (Calmet) --- Its, the earth's, after a plentiful rain. (Haydock) --- God has wrought many wonders by water, and hath fed his people, (Exodus vii. 14., and xvi. 3., &c.) to prefigure the graces conferred in baptism, the holy Eucharist, &c. (Worthington) PSALM LXIV. (TE DECET.) God is to be praised in his Church, to which all nations shall be called. Showers. This gives the sense, rather than the words of the Hebrew. (Berthier) --- Pastors are still preserved to feed the faithful; and all the just receive the crown of justice, at the end of their life, 2 Timothy iv. (Worthington) Crown. The crops shall succeed each other, and be abundant, Leviticus xxvi. 5, 10., and Amos ix. 13. This fertility was foretold, Aggeus ii. 20. (Calmet) --- "By the blessing, the year shall roll along, and thy steps shall distil fatness." (St. Jerome) (Haydock) Wilderness. Or, of such places are were not ploughed. Little hay was collected, as cattle might almost always pasture. --- Hills, covered with vine-trees, &c., Joel iii. 18., and Job xx. 17. (Calmet) --- The most barren will bring forth fruit, and the perfect shall advance in merit. (Worthington)