ARGUMENT

ARG. THOMAS. That CHRIST, proclaimed by the voices of the heavens, is shown to the nations in the flesh. The Voice of the Church concerning the Advent of CHRIST. For Praise. A Prophecy. The Voice of the Church concerning the Advent of CHRIST, or the Voice of the Apostles to believers. A Prophecy touching the future condemnation of the ungodly, and glorifying of the righteous. The pomp of GOD as King is described. The Voice of the Church at the Advent of the LORD.

VEN. BEDE. To David himself, is referred to CHRIST: and the land restored is understood as either the Resurrection of the flesh which He took of the Virgin, or any sinners who return to Him after their sins; as was done in the case of those Jews who washed away with penitence the sacrilege of the LORD’S Crucifixion.

In the first portion of the Psalm, the Prophet, describing the powers of the LORD in His Resurrection by various modes of proclamation, chides the worshippers of idols with merited rebuke. The Lord is King, the earth may be glad. Secondly, he directs his words to the LORD, rejoicing that the Church believes in her Author, and exhorting the faithful to rejoice in the LORD, because He is wont to deliver them from the oppression of the ungodly. Sion heard of it and rejoiced.

SYRIAC PSALTER. Of David. He foretells in it the Advent of CHRIST, and also hints at His last appearing.

EUSEBIUS OF CÆSAREA. A hymn of the Kingdom of CHRIST, concerning His Second Coming.

S. ATHANASIUS. A Psalm of Exhortation, as it were of command, and of glorying in the LORD.