Psalms 108:16
because he remembered not to shew mercy,
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- pro eo quod non est recordatus facere misericordiam,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἀνθ᾽ ὧν οὐκ ἐμνήσθη τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἔλεος, καὶ κατεδίωξεν πένητα καὶ πτωχὸν καὶ κατανενυγμένον τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ θανατῶσαι.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 109:16
- יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹ֥א זָכַר֮ עֲשׂ֪וֹת חָ֥סֶד וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף אִישׁ עָנִ֣י וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן וְנִכְאֵ֨ה לֵבָ֬ב לְמוֹתֵֽת
Haydock's commentary
Mercy. Therefore he, the chief, and each of his adherents, can expect to find no mercy, James ii. 13. (Haydock)
By the most crying injustice, the Jews put to death, the man of sorrows, [Isaias liii. 3.] (Calmet) who had been pleased to assume our nature, and had not where to lay his head, Luke ix. 58. (Menochius)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CIX
16. “And that, because he remembered not to act mercifully” ( ver. 15 ); either Judas, or the people itself. But “remembered not” is better understood of the people: for if they slew Christ, they might well remember the deed in penitence, and act mercifully towards His members, whom they most perseveringly persecuted. For this reason he saith, “but persecuted the poor man and the beggar” ( ver. 16 ). It may indeed be understood of Judas; for the Lord did not disdain to become poor, when He was rich, that we might be enriched by His poverty. But how shall I understand the word “beggar,” save perhaps because He said to the Samaritan woman, “Give me to drink,” and on the Cross He said, “I thirst.” But as to what followeth, I do not see how it can be understood of our Head Himself, that is, the Saviour of His own body, whom Judas persecuted. …