George Leo Haydock

Gods. Judges appointed by the king of Persia over the Jews, &c., (Calmet) or rather the apostles, who were more than men, (St. Jerome) and exercised a greater power than any earthly monarch. (Calmet) — The richest princes have submitted to the God of Abraham, whose seed was to prove a blessing to all, Genesis xviii. 18. Hebrew as it is now pointed, “the princes of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham, for He is far elevated above the gods, the shields of the earth,” as kings are often styled. (Calmet) — Protestants, “for the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted;” or (Septuagint) “the earthly potentates, who are of God, have been,” &c. — We might explain the Vulgate in the same sense, if Dei were substituted for Dii, (Haydock) as it should be. (Calmet) — Dei sunt optimates terrę, & ipse summe elevatus est. (Houbigant) — St. Jerome agrees with the Vulgate, (Haydock) which is the clearest, (Berthier) only he renders ham, “the people” of the God, as it may also signify, and retains the word shields, which we explain the strong gods, or the “strong ones of God.” (Haydock) — The blessed Trinity is not divided, but more distinctly professed in baptism than it was under the law. (Worthington) Bible Text & Cross-references: The Gentiles are invited to praise God for the establishment of the kingdom of Christ. 1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core. 2 O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of joy. 3 For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth. 4 He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet. 5 He hath chosen for us his inheritance, the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved. 6 *God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet. 7 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye. 8 For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely. 9 God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne. 10 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.