They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Bound. Their chariot wheels are entangled, Exodus xiv. 25. (Calmet)
Those who trust in the power of man, fall into captivity. (Worthington)
Their feet are ensnared. (Berthier)
The king. Hebrew, "Let the king hear us when we call. "Protestants, (Haydock) "our king shall hear "Syriac, "Word of the Lord, redeem us; Potent king, hear "But the Septuagint is preferable, and the best critics often deviate from the Jews; (Muis; Calmet) though here the sense is very good, and adopted by St. Jerome. God is styled king in Hebrew. (Haydock)
This title is commonly given to the Messias. (Berthier)
The Chaldean seems to have had the second person of the blessed Trinity in view, as many of the Jews were acquainted with this mystery, particularly after the propagation of the gospel, when the paraphrase on the psalms was probably composed. (Haydock)
When the head is safe, the body is also preserved. (Worthington)
We must pray for our superiors, that we also may lead a quiet life, 1 Timothy ii. 2. Their welfare is for the public good. (Haydock)
