1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Psalms 131:17 | *There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed. Malachias 3:1.; Luke 1:69. | There. Literally, "thither," (Haydock) Illuc, as Christ came from heaven. (Berthier) --- Horn. Power and glory. This regards Solomon, and the Messias. Hebrew, "I will make to bud," etc., alluding to Christ's miraculous birth, Isaias 4:2. (Calmet) --- Lamp. St. John the Baptist, (John 5:35.; St. Athanasius) or Christ himself, (Luke 2:32., and Apocalypse 21:23.) though it may also be understood of David's son and successor. (Calmet) --- Yet this lamp was too dreadfully extinguished. (Berthier) --- Christ protects his Church, which is placed for the instruction of all. (Worthington) |