He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
All Commentaries on Psalms 34:20 Go To Psalms 34
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Broken. Their virtue which is denoted by the bones, (Menochius) shall not sink under torments. So Christ encouraged his disciples, by assuring them that a hair of their head should not perish, Matthew x. 30. (St. Augustine) (Calmet)
The elements of our bodies cannot be divided or destroyed by human force, so as to prevent their resurrection. The identical bodies shall rise again, though they may have been subject to many changes, reduced to ashes, or consumed by wild beasts. This mystery has often offended incredulous philosophers. Jesus Christ is the just, by excellence; and this prediction was fulfilled in his person, as St. John (xix. 36.) does not confine himself to the type of the paschal lamb. (Berthier) Ver. 22. Evil, or "bad. "(Chaldean) Hebrew also, "malice shall slay the wicked. "They can attribute their misfortunes only to their own misconduct. (Berthier)
Guilty, and shall be treated as criminals; a fate which the just shall never experience, ver. 23. The death of Saul seems to be foretold. (Calmet)
The wicked are forced to quit the world and their bodies which they have idolized, and are hurled into everlasting fire. (St. Bernard)
In punishment of former transgressions, they are suffered to fall into more sins; while those who place their confidence in God's grace, will be preserved. (Worthington)
"Death is not indeed the last, but those torments destined for the profligate in hell, occupy the last place. "(Plato, Leg. ix.)
