ARGUMENT

ARG. THOMAS. That CHRIST hath established the Church unto the innocency of a better life. The Prophet under the Person of CHRIST beareth record of himself. His earnest supplication, who maketh progress according to GOD. The voice of the Church, which consenteth not in the Passion of CHRIST, imploring the judgment of GOD against her enemies. Concerning the tribulation of the enemies.

VEN. BEDE. The whole text of this Psalm is to be applied to the perfect Christian, who persevering in the acquirement of different praises in the Church, consoles himself with the Divine blessing. The Saint, of whom we speak, maketh supplication at the beginning of the Psalm that GOD would have respect unto his innocence: because he hath not had his portion with wicked men: Judge me. O Lord, &c. Secondly, he maketh request that he may not in the Judgment of the LORD be reckoned with heretics and schismatics, since he declareth his love to the house of GOD: Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thine house, &c.

SYRIAC PSALTER. Of David, when his friends left him, and he was an exile:1 but to us the prayer of that man, who makes progress in virtue.