He that dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
David. Septuagint add, "it has no title in Hebrew "and hence the Jews refer it to the preceding author, with St. Jerome But this rule is very uncertain. (Calmet) (Berthier)
Some suppose that Moses composed it when he led the Israelites out of Egypt, or in the wilderness; while others think that it is the work of David under some imminent danger. The Fathers apply it to Jesus Christ. Yet it may be considered simply as a moral instruction, (Calmet) superior in elegance to any Greek or Latin poem. (Muis)
Aid. Hebrew, "secret place. "Of heaven. Is not in Hebrew shaddai, which means, (Haydock) "the almighty self-sufficient, or destroying God. "(Calmet)
We must keep close to God by mental prayer, if we would enjoy the divine protection. (St. Gregory, Mor. vii. 7.) (Berthier)
