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Psalms 61:2

From the end of the earth will I cry unto you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430
2. "Hearken, O God, to my supplication, give heed to my prayer" (ver. 1). Who saith? He, as if One. See whether one: "From the ends of the earth to Thee I have cried, while my heart was being vexed" (ver. 2). Now therefore not one: but for this reason one, because Christ is One, of whom all we are the members. For what one man crieth from the ends of the earth? There crieth not from the ends of the earth any but that inheritance, of which hath been said to the Son Himself, "Demand of Me, and I will give to Thee the nations for Thine inheritance, and for Thy possession the boundaries of the earth." This therefore Christ's possession, this Christ's inheritance, this Christ's Body, this Christ's one Church, this the Unity which we are, is crying from the ends of the earth. ...But wherefore have I cried this thing? "While my heart was being vexed." He showeth himself to be throughout all nations in the whole round world, in great glory, but in great tribulation. For our life in this sojour...

George Leo Haydock

AD 1849
Earth of Palestine, (Berthier) when David was at Mahan aim. (Ferrand) (2 Kings xvii. 22.) (Haydock) The countries beyond the Euphrates may be so styled, Psalm lxiv. 6. Rock, by inspiring Cyrus to grant us liberty, (Calmet) or by sending Jesus Christ. (Eusebius) The Church is firmly established; and, in all places, serves God. (Worthington)

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation - 2 Peter 1:20

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