George Leo Haydock

Save. David, persecuted by Saul, (Bossuet) or Absalom; (Grotius) the captives at Babylon; (Calmet) our Saviour suffering, or coming to judge; (St. Augustine) in a word, any just man who sees the corruption of men, may use this language. (Haydock) — We cannot open the writings of the prophets, or of the Fathers, without meeting with such complaints. Hebrew, “no saint;” chasid, “pious” (Pagnin; Haydock) clement person. (Calmet) — Truths. Hebrew, “people of veracity.” (Calmet) — Bias said, “All men are bad;” (Clement of Alexandria, strom. 1.) or, as Laertius expresses it, “Most people are wicked.” Hence few are chosen. (Haydock) — Christ is the truth. If we admire his doctrine, let us put it in practice. (Berthier)