He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise you the LORD.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
10. Then he mentioneth, that they may praise the Lord, "mountains and hills, fruitful trees and all cedars" (ver. 9): "beasts and all cattle, creeping things, and winged fowls" (ver. 10). Then he goeth to men; "kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth" (ver. 11): "young men and maidens, old men and young, let them praise the Name of the Lord" (ver. 12). Ended is the praise from heaven, ended is the praise from earth. "For His Name only is exalted" (ver. 13). Let no man seek to exalt his own name. Wilt thou be exalted? Subject thyself to Him who cannot be humbled. "His confession is in earth and heaven" (ver. 14). What is "His confession"? Is it the confession wherewith He confesseth? No, but that whereby all things confess Him, all things cry aloud: the beauty of all things is in a manner their voice, whereby they praise God. The heaven crieth out to God, "Thou madest me, not I myself." Earth crieth out, "Thou createdst me, not I myself." How do they cry o...
Earth. All contribute towards the divine praise. Yet they cannot afford as much as God deserves.
Horn. Glory, (Calmet) or the Messias; though this cannot easily be proved to be the literal sense. (Berthier)
People. Establishing his Church. (Worthington)
Saints. Israelites, (Berthier) particularly the sacred ministers, Deuteronomy iv. 7. (Calmet)
To him. By free-will, assisted by God's grace. (Worthington) (Hebrews xi. 6., and James iv. 8.) (Berthier)
