Laetatus sum in his. The desire and hope of the just for the coming of the kingdom of God, and the peace of his church. A gradual canticle.
Vnder the figure of returne to Ierusalem, vehemently desired by the Iewes in captiuitie, the Psalmist describeth the desire, and hope of the iust •o possesse heauen.
1I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.Cantico dei gradi. Mi son rallegrato di quel, che è stato a me detto: noi anderemo alla casa del Signore.A gradual Canticle. I REIOYCED in these thinges, which were sayd to me: We shal goe into the house of our Lord.Canticum graduum. Lætatus sum in his quæ dicta sunt mihi: / In domum Domini ibimus. 2Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.I nostri piedi si son posati negli atrj tuoi, o Gerusalemme.Our feete were standing, in thy courtes ô IerusalemStantes erant pedes nostri / in atriis tuis, Jerusalem. 3Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.Gerusalemme, che si edifica come una città, a cui per la concordia si ha parte.Ierusalem, which is built as a citie: whose participation is together in it self.Jerusalem, quæ ædificatur ut civitas, / cujus participatio ejus in idipsum. 4For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.Perocché là salirono le tribù, le tribù del Signore, al testimonio di Israele, a lodare il nome del Signore.For thither did the tribes ascend, the tribes of our Lord: the testimonie of Israel to confesse vnto the name of our Lord.Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini: / testimonium Israël, / ad confitendum nomini Domini. 5Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.Perocché ivi furon collocati i troni per giudicare, i troni sopra la casa di Davidde.Because seates sate there in iudgement, seates vpon the house of Dauid.Quia illic sederunt sedes in judicio, / sedes super domum David. 6Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.Domandate voi quelle cose, che sono utili alla pace di Gerusalemme: e (dite): Siano nell'abbondanza color, che ti amano.A•ke ye the thinges that are for the peace of Ierusalem: and abundance to them that loue thee.Rogate quæ ad pacem sunt Jerusalem, / et abundantia diligentibus te. 7Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.Sia la pace nella tua moltitudine: e nelle tue torri sia l'abbondanza.Peace be made in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.Fiat pax in virtute tua, / et abundantia in turribus tuis. 8For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.Per amore de' miei fratelli, e de' miei propinqui ho io domandata la pace per te.For my bretheren, and my neigbours sakes, I spake peace of thee:Propter fratres meos et proximos meos, / loquebar pacem de te. 9Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.Per amor della casa del Signore Dio nostro ho desiderato il tuo bene.For the house of our Lord God, I haue sought good thinges to thee.Propter domum Domini Dei nostri, / quæsivi bona tibi.
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Berthier
Canticle. Hebrew, Chaldean, and Syriac add, "of David," (Calmet) who saw in spirit the glory of the temple under Solomon, or the return of the captives, and the felicity of souls in heaven. (Berthier)
See Psalm xli.
Calmet
What is said of the earthly Jerusalem, is beautifully applied to heaven by St. Augustine, etc. The captive Levites might write this psalm. (Calmet)
Worthington
Lord. Many prophets assured the Jews of their speedy deliverance, as preachers still set before the people the joys of heaven; all which filled the psalmist with rapture. (Worthington)
Calmet
The motive for this joy is disinterested and edifying. The captives had begged for redress in the former psalms. (Calmet)
St. Chrysostom
Before they had been chastised, they profane the temple. (St. Chrysostom)
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Were. Hebrew also, "shall," etc. Yet many of the Levites had officiated in the temple, 1 Esdras 3:12.
Calmet
Courts, or gates, where justice was administered. (Calmet)
Haydock
We may better (Haydock) rejoice in the Church, (Worthington) and in the prospect of heaven. (Haydock)
Berthier
"At the news, it seemed as if our feet had been," etc. (Berthier)
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Calmet
Together. Well built and inhabited. The Jews throughout the world considered it as their most dear country. (Calmet)
Haydock
The participation of spiritual graces (Psalm 118:63., etc.) is a great comfort to Catholics, (Worthington) who look upon the chair of St. Peter at Rome as the centre of unity. (Haydock)
Berthier
David established order in Jerusalem, when he had made the conquest, and various families contributed to the rebuilding of it. (Berthier)
Houbigant
All the tribes were united under the dominion of David. (Houbigant)
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Haydock
The. This was the testimony, (Haydock) or ordinance of the Lord, (Calmet) which Israel had solemnly engaged to perform. (Haydock)
Calmet
All were obliged to repair thither thrice in the year; (Exodus 23:17.; Menochius) and this contributed most to the splendour of the city. (Calmet)
Berthier
Houbigant would translate "the congregations of Israel;" or juxta may be understood, "according to the testimony." (Berthier)
Worthington
The tribes shall be all united, (Calmet) and come to Jerusalem, as all mankind should embrace the true faith in the Catholic Church. (Worthington)
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Haydock
Upon. Or "over." (Haydock)
Calmet
The Jews made their sanhedrim superior to the kings, as the Chaldean here insinuates. But the text rather means that both the ecclesiastical and civil courts shall be re-established, and bring an immense concourse of people to the city. (Calmet)
Haydock
The Church is empowered to pass sentence, (Worthington) and the apostles shall judge both men and angels. (Haydock)
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Calmet
Pray. Septuagint, "ask Jerusalem for," etc., (Haydock) as if she were to give it. (Calmet)
Haydock
And may there be abundance. Hebrew, "those who love thee shall be at rest." (Haydock)
Worthington
Christ encourages us to ask; as Catholics exhort each other to pray for the Church. (Worthington)
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Strength. Fortifications, (Berthier) or army.
Calmet
Towers, or "palaces." (Hebrew) (Jeremias 31:23.) (Calmet)
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Berthier
1:Hebrew adds, "I will now;" (Montanus) or rather, "I have now spoken." (Berthier)
Calmet
I was forbidden to beg for the peace of Chanaan, Deuteronomy 7:3. But Jeremias (xxix. 7.) exhorts the captives to desire this blessing for the city, to which they were going, as it would redound to their own advantage. (Calmet)
Worthington
Christ leaves his peace to his apostles, and to their successors; and in heaven, all good thing are prepared for the elect. (Worthington)
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Diuers Prophetes told the Iewes in captiuitie, that they should returne to Ierusalem Al Prophetes, Christ also, and his Apostles, and Priestes preach the entrance, and ioyes of heauen to the iust Al vvhich the Psalmist savv in prophetical spirite, and reioyced.
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The Ievves cōsider that sometimes they vvere ioyful in the Temple of Ierusalem: Christians reioyce in the comforte they haue in the militant Church.
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Communitie and participation of spiritual graces, is a great ioy to Catholiques, vvherof the •am• Prophet speaketh, Psal 118. v. 6•. and often elsvvhere.
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Al the tvvelue Tribes frequented Ierusalem,
and al nations of the vvorld do come to the Catholique Church.
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Seates of Iudgement vvere placed in Ierusalem,
and seates of Iudgement in the Catholique Church
of Christ
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Christ exhorteth to a•ke,
and promiseth to geue that is rightly asked; Christians also inuite each other to pray for the Church
Concordance Matt. ••. v. 22.
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Christ prayeth for his Church,
and gaue his peace to the Apostles, and in them to their successors.
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For in heauenlie Ierusalem, al good thinges are prepared, & are geuen to Sainctes reigning there foreuer.
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 The Confessions 13.9
… By Thy Gift we are inflamed, and are borne upwards; we wax hot inwardly, and go forwards. We ascend Thy ways that be in our heart, and sing a song of degrees; we glow inwardly with Thy fire, with Thy good fire, and we go, because we go upwards to the peace of Jerusalem; for glad was I when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Letters of St. Augustin 41
… and may your prayers for these presbyters be graciously heard on their behalf by Him whose voice you do not consider it beneath you to hear when He speaks by them! May they go on, and walk, yea, run in the way of the Lord! May the small and the great be blessed together, being made glad by those who say unto them, “Let us go into the house of the Lord!”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 On Baptism, Against the Donatists 7.51
… when it arrests and corrects him, the Lord says, "Let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican." Of this house it is said, "Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and the place where Thine honor dwelleth;" and, "He maketh men to be of one mind in an house;" and, "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord;"
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.2
… we are wanderers on earth from these our fellow-citizens. We sigh in our pilgrimage; we shall rejoice in the city. But we find companions in this pilgrimage, who have already seen this city herself; who summon us to run towards her. At these he also rejoiceth, who saith, “I rejoiced in them who said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.3
3. “Our feet were standing in the courts of Jerusalem” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 On the Holy Trinity 3.2
… For so it is sung, “Jerusalem is builded as a city, that is partaker of that which is in and of itself.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.4
4. “Jerusalem that is being built as a city” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.7
… and ye know that each city hath such curies. But there are, or were at one time, curies of the people in those cities, and one city hath many curies, as Rome hath thirty-five curies of the people. These are called tribes. The people of Israel had twelve of these, according to the sons of Jacob.
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.9
9. “For there were seated seats for judgment” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.10
10. He at once addeth, as unto the seats themselves, “Enquire ye the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem” (
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St Ambrose of Milan † AD 397 Concerning Virgins 1.9
… Wherefore the prophet says: “Peace be on thy virtue, and abundance in thy towers.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 The Correction of the Donatists 10
… Let them come; let peace be concluded in the virtue of Jerusalem, which virtue is Christian charity,—to which holy city it is said, "Peace be in thy virtue, and plenteousness within thy palaces."
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 48.12
… How many have their parents forbidden to die; as we know and read in the Passion of the Blessed Perpetua! All this was done; but tears, however great, and with whatever force flowing, when did they extinguish the ardour of love? This is the might of Sion, to whom elsewhere it is said, “Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.”
St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.12
… love createth a sort of death in us. This death he had died who said, “The world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world:” this death they had died unto whom he said, “Ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Love is strong as death…
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.13
13. Thus as he was here speaking of charity, he addeth, “For my brethren and companions’ sake, I spoke peace of thee” (
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St Augustine of Hippo † AD 430 Expositions on the Book of Psalms 122.14
14. “Because of the house of the Lord my God, I have sought good things for thee” (
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v. 2 adhuc ad dicunt mihi : ibimus ad templum, stantes erunt pedes nostri in por- patio, $e ἡ μετοχὴ αὐτὴς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό, 16 explicat Chrys. : cohaerentia sibi illius urbis aedificia. dicit, 66 quod nihil in medio desertum est ab aedificiis, sed undique spissa et perfecta et continentibus fabrieis coniuncta (cf. Migne 55, 348). Hanc notionem etiam exprinitur, in qua conventio habetur חבר) id legisse videntur LXX); vulg (Ag.). Ad quam acceptionem congruit
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v. 4 ; quo alia urbis dignitas exponitur; haec in urbem peregrinatio est festimonium 1. e. stabilis lex in Israel et fit ad Deum foederis laudandum ; cf. ter in anno apparebit omne masculinum coram Domino (Ex. 23,7 ; 94,29. Deut. 16,16) ; Ibi quoque sedent sedes ad 1udicium, sunt tribunalia et iudices ad res graviores diiudicandas ; vide Deut. 17,8; ibi sunt sedes, throni, domui David, sunt gubernationes, seu administratio rerum quae pertinet ad posteros David. Ierusalem laudatur tamquam centrum cultus, summa administratio in rebus civilibus et. politicis , 101 sunt 1udices et principes. E Quare optima quaeque urbi Büny apprecanda :
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v. 6 petite pacem pro Ierusalem ; bene sit his qui diligunt te (Hier) ; sint tranquilli, felices; Sym ἠρεινήσουσιν 1tem. Dein praecipuis partibus urbis bene precantur
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v. 7 sit pax in muris tuis, abundantia in domibus tuis (Hier), pax sit securitatem a bello, ab oppugnatione et tranquillitatem vitae civium (hebr). Haec pax exoptanda est
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v. 8 in bonum fratrum et proximorum, templum, ut sacrosanctum habeatur et ab omni hostili impetu ae pro- fit fervens precatio pro pace et tranquillhtate (v. 6-9). Tali animorum dispositione sese accingunt ad peregrinationem sacram : in domum Domini ibimus.
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