Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsPsalms 88
English College of Douai–Rheims
Read Psalms 88 in the BiblePsalms 88:39
But thou hast repelled &c.
Again Saint Augustine addeth upon the next verses following: God performed not these promises in David, that when thou seest they were not fulfilled in David, which necessarily must be fulfilled, thou mayst seek another, in whom it may be shewed that they were fulfilled. God promised something (a Kingdom) for ever of David's seed: and Salomon was born: and became of so great wisdom, and so great prudence, that God's promise concerning David's seed seemed to be fulfilled in him. But Salomon fell, and gave place of expecting Christ; that because God neither can be deceived, nor deceive, he put not his promise in him, whom he knew would fall; but thou shouldest rely upon God, and exact his promise. ◦ A little after: Thou seekest the Kingdom of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the altar of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the sacrifice of the Jews, it is not: thou seekest the Priesthood of the Jews, it is not. Whereupon he concludeth: All these defects came to the Jews: yet was not Christ taken from them, but differed. Some Jews believed in him, and many Gentiles. As the Psalmist prophesieth from the 47. verse to the end of this Psalm.
- ◦ Defects in the Jews supplied in the Gentiles.
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Psalms 88:34
My mercy I will not take away from him.
Although Christians, signified by the children or successors of David, sin most grievously [1], yea suppose they will sin with desperation (saith Saint Augustine) and obstinately persist in sin, that they offend the eyes of their Father, & deserve to be disinherited &c. Yet for these Christ shall not remain without inheritance, the corn shall not also perish for the chaff, some fishes shall be gathered out of the net into vessels, notwithstanding the evil fishes are cast away. [2] And a little after the same Doctor discoursing of eternal glory both in body and soul, of those that die in God's favour, saith: These things are promised concerning Christ [3], very certain, very firm, very plain, and undoubted. For albeit some things are covered in mysteries, yet some things are so manifest, that by them the obscure things may most easily be cleared.