ARGUMENT

ARG. THOMAS. That CHRIST may accept the prayers of the simple, as incense of a sweet savour. The Voice of the Church to the LORD against heretics, hypocrites, and schismatics, that she may be kept from the snares they set for her, and from the stumbling-blocks of them that work iniquity.

VEN. BEDE. The Prophet intreats that amidst the doings of this world he may be delivered from divers errors. In the first part he beseeches the LORD to hear his prayer, adding what errors they are from which he chiefly desires to be delivered. Lord, I call upon Thee. Secondly; he prefers to be reproved by the righteous rather than be praised by the sinner, intreating that he may be kept from the traps of the wicked doers, because he witnesseth that he hath no communion with them. Let the righteous rather smite me.

SYRIAC PSALTER. Of David, when he was meditating on the Evening Office, and the prayer of one perfect in GOD.

EUSEBIUS OF CÆSAREA. The prayer of him that is perfect according to GOD.

S. ATHANASIUS. A Psalm of address, and prayer and supplication.