He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Earth. As if they were animated, Deuteronomy iv. 26., and xxxii. 1., Isaias i. 2., and Jeremias ii. 12.
Some understand the angels and apostles by heaven. (Calmet)
Judge. Literally, "to divide "discernere, (Haydock) the goats from the sheep, Matthew xxv. 32. (Calmet) (Menochius)
The whole earth, particularly the elect, will approve of God's decree, 1 Corinthians vi. 2.