ARGUMENT

ARG. THOMAS. That CHRIST may defend us with His help, lest the rod, that is, the tyranny of sin, should be upon us. The Voice of the Church. This is the sixth step, of them that hold out and are unmoved amidst their suffering; over whom, who stretch not out their hands to unrighteousness, the peace of Israel will abide.

VEN. BEDE. In the sixth step the Prophet cries to us to put our trust in the LORD, lest we labour in vain.

In the first counselling, for the sake of the faithful people, he mates firm assertion, saying that they who put their trust in the LORD can in no wise be moved, assigning the reason why He does not suffer sinners to increase over the lot of the righteous. They who trust in the Lord. In the second part he prays that prosperity may come unto the good, and vengeance to the bad: Do well, O Lord, unto them that are good.

EUSEBIUS OF CÆSAREA. Of restoration to the former state.

S. ATHANASIUS. A psalm describing a life endowed with holy virtue.