For you meet him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure gold on his head.
Read Chapter 21
Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
4. "For Thou hast presented Him with the blessings of sweetness" (ver. 3). Because He had first quaffed the blessing of Thy sweetness, the gall of our sins did not hurt Him. "Diapsalma. Thou hast set a crown of precious stone on His Head." At the beginning of His discoursing precious stones were brought, and compassed Him about; His disciples, from whom the commencement of His preaching should be made.
Sweetness. Hebrew, "of goodness "the effects of thy mercy. (Haydock)
Thou hast made David a king according to thy own heart, and granted him victory, and many favours, even before he had asked for them. The humanity of Jesus Christ was still more glorified, (Calmet) by a gratuitous predestination. (St. Augustine, Prædest. 30., Persev. 24.)
Stones. Hebrew, "fine gold or the topaz "Psalm xviii. 11. (Berthier)
David took the crown of Melchom, weighing a talent, 2 Kings xii. 30. (Calmet)
God gave him the victory on every occasion, Ecclesiasticus xlvii. 7. (Haydock)
He crowned Jesus Christ, the martyrs, and all those who have been ready to suffer for him. (Worthington)
