Whoever offers praise glorifies me: and to him that orders his conduct aright will I show the salvation of God.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
30. "Sacrifice of praise shall glorify Me" (ver. 23). How shall "sacrifice of praise glorify Me"? Assuredly sacrifice of praise doth no wise profit evil men, because they take Thy Covenant in their mouth, and do damnable things that displease Thine eyes. Straightway, he saith, even to them this I say, "Sacrifice of praise shall glorify Me." For if thou livest ill and speakest good words, not yet dost thou praise: but again, if, when thou beginnest to live well, to thy merits thou dost ascribe thy living well, not yet dost thou praise. ...Therefore the Publican went down justified, rather than that Pharisee. Therefore hear ye that live well, hear ye that live ill: "Sacrifice of praise shall glorify Me." No one offereth Me this sacrifice, and isevil. I say not, Let there not offer Me this any one that is evil; but no one doth offer Me this, that is evil. For he that praiseth, is good: because if he praiseth, he doth also live well, because if he praiseth, not only with tongue he praiseth...
Praise. This kind of improper sacrifice, and those of justice, and of a contrite heart, (Psalm iv., and l.) must accompany outward sacrifices, to make them acceptable. The latter has always been obligatory, (Worthington) as well as the former. (Haydock)
This psalm proves, that the old victims should give place to one far more excellent, the body of Christ, the sacrifice of praise which the Church offers. (St. Augustine, con. advers. xx. orat. con Jud. vi. and ep. cxx. 18.) (Worthington)
Eucharist means even "good grace "or thanksgiving, being intended to enable us to render that tribute of praise, which he requires. (Haydock)
There. Hebrew, "to him that ordereth his conversation aright, will I "(Protestants)
The difference consists only in the points. (Berthier)
Syriac, "There I will show him the way of his salvation "or, according to St. Chrysostom, "even my salvation. "(Calmet)
By adoring God in spirit and truth, (Haydock) we may be saved. (Menochius)
