George Leo Haydock, on Mic 6:1

“Hear ye what the Lord saith: Arise, contend thou in judgment against the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.”

“The mountains, &c. That is, the princes, the great ones of the people. (Challoner) — But Hebrew intimates real mountains, which had witnessed the impiety of the people, (Calmet) and had been defiled with their altars, &c. Protestants, “Contend thou before the,” &c., (Haydock) as God’s advocate. He condescends to justify his conduct towards Israel, Isaias iii. 13. (Calmet) — He had shewn them great favours, but they were ungrateful. (Office for Good Friday) (Worthington)”

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