But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Temple. Hebrew, "palace "or heaven. House is generally put for the temple.
Silence, out of respect The guards of the eastern princes observe the utmost silence and modesty. God is very different from idols. He is the arbiter of life and death. (Calmet)
Silence often denotes subjection, 1 Machabees i. 3. (Menochius)