Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsPsalms 18

The Law of our Lord is immaculate, converting souls.

God's law in it-self being most pure, and immaculate, is the proper means, whereby the Holy Ghost converteth souls from sins to justice ^◦. Not that every one is justified, which readeth, heareth, or knoweth the law, but by keeping it, through grace of the Holy Ghost. Who is the author and worker of justice, by disposing the soul to cooperate in manner partly here described: God's faithful and most true testimony by his law giveth wisdom, faith, and knowledge to the humble, his right justices, comfort the hearts of the faithful, his clear precept teacheth them their duty; his holy fear persevereth with them; his true judgements are most delectable, and desirable above all worldly riches or pleasures. So by these and like spiritual motives the soul freely desireth, accepteth, undertaketh, endureth, and by continual assistance of grace observeth God's law; and so meriteth the great reward, which is promised for keeping it. v. 12. 2. Tim. 4. v. 6.

• ◦ God converteth and justifieth souls instructing them by his law, and sweetly drawing their free cooperation by grace.