My heart was hot within me, while I was meditating the fire burned: then spoke I with my tongue,
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Out. This alludes to his sorrow for his sins, (Origen) or to the fire of charity, which is enkindled by meditation on the last end, (ver. 5.) or rather it means, that while he repressed his tongue, he could not but feel an inward zeal and indignation, (Calmet) in consequence of grief suppressed. (Worthington)
See Jeremias xx. 9. (Menochius)