George Leo Haydock, on Ps 19:4

“May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.”

“Sacrifices. Hebrew mincha, a sacrifice of flour, or unbloody; a figure of the Mass. (Worthington) — Minchothec, “thy presents” (Mont.; Haydock) of fruits, &c. — Fat. Hebrew also, “ashes,” by miraculous fire, (Berthier) to testify God’s acceptance; as at the sacrifices of Abel, (Haydock) Elias, &c., Leviticus ix. 24., and 3 Kings xviii. 31., and 1 Paralipomenon xxi. 26. God forbade lean victims to be offered, as they might shew a want of respect; (Malachias i. 8.) though he always regarded the heart (Calmet) and faith of the offerer more than the victim, Hebrews xi. 4. (Haydock) — Sacrifices were offered before every important enterprize, 1 Kings xiii. 12. (Calmet) — Fat here intimates what would be acceptable. (Worthington) (Daniel iii. 40.) (Menochius)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.