Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

Foiled in their attempts, the wicked return from the ambuscade, and in the darkness of night go about, howling like dogs, indulging in jeers and shouts, at a time when good citizens are in repose.

p. "Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision." St. Jerome has: " suhsannabis.^'

P. " Because of his strength I will wait upon Thee." Rosenmiiller and Eichhorn prefer the Vulgate reading, which is supported by the Syriac and Chaldaic versions, and by many manuscripts. The psalmist ascribes his strength to God, and praises Him for it. To Jceep here means to refer and direct. St. Jerome has: "servaho."

The psalmist wills not that they be exterminated, lest the people in security forget their Divine Deliverer.

The Vulgate supposes some verb or preposition to be understood The Chaldaic and St. Jerome ver- sion have: "On account of the sin of their mouth and the word of their lips, let them be taken in their pride: " that is, let them be overtaken by divine justice, and punished, as their pride deserves.