ARGUMENT

ARG. THOMAS. That CHRIST lay under a curse, that He might deliver us from the curse of the Law. The Voice of CHRIST concerning the Jews and the traitor Judas. The Voice of CHRIST to the FATHER, concerning the Jews, and a curse on the traitor Judas. The Voice of CHRIST concerning Judas and those like him, that vengeance may come upon them, and a summing-up of the Passion of CHRIST. On warning one’s neighbour.

VEN. BEDE. This well-known title refers to CHRIST the LORD. In the first part the LORD rebukes the Jews, who chose to pay evil for good to their Maker: O God, my praise. Secondly; the wickedness of the traitor Judas, and of the faithless people is narrated, and what things should come upon them for such guilt; Set Thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him. Thirdly; He prays that delivered from the peril of the Passion, He may quickly attain the glory of Resurrection.

SYRIAC PSALTER. Of David, when without his knowledge they made Absalom king, who was slain for that reason. To us it sets forth the sufferings of the LORD’S Anointed.

EUSEBIUS OF CÆSAREA. The sufferings of CHRIST.

S. ATHANASIUS. A Psalm in solitary address.