Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsPsalms 1
English College of Douai–Rheims
Read Psalms 1 in the BiblePsalms 1:2
His will in the way of our Lord.
As one part of happiness consisteth in declining from evil: so the other is in doing good ◦; the will desiring, and diligently endeavouring to walk in the way of virtue, and law of God. Which is true justice, and right form of good life, proposed in this Psalm, for attaining eternal beatitude.
- ◦ Justice consisteth in flying evil and doing good.
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations — English College of Douai–Rheims. CC0 1.0
Psalms 1:1
Hath not gone, not stood, not sit.
◦ The Hebrew style and manner of discourse differeth here from other nations, in mentioning first the less evil, and the greatest last. Whereas we would say in the contrary order: He is happy that hath not sit, that is, hath not settled himself in wickedness, nor finally persisted obstinate: more happy, that hath not stood, any notable time continued in sin: and most happy, that hath not gone, not given any consent at all to evil suggestions.