Psalms 110:7
That he may give them the inheritance of the Gentiles: the works of his hands are truth and judgment.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- ut det illis hæreditatem gentium. Opera manuum ejus veritas et judicium.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἔργα χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀλήθεια καὶ κρίσις· πισταὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ,
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 111:7
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָ֭דָיו אֱמֶ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים כָּל פִּקּוּדָֽיו
Haydock's commentary
Gentiles. Under Josue, or rather in the days of the gospel. (Berthier) (1 Peter i. 3.)
Judgment. He will perform his promises, and chastise the guilty. (Calmet)
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 CXI
6. “The works of His hands are verity and judgment” ( ver. 7 ). Let verity be held by those who are judged here. Martyrs are here sentenced, and brought to the judgment-seat, that they may judge not only those by whom they have been judged, but even give judgment on angels, against whom was their struggle here, even when they seemed to be judged by men. Let not tribulation, distress, famine, nakedness, the sword, separate from Christ. For “all His commandments are true;” He deceiveth not, He giveth us what He promised. Yet we should not expect here what He promised; we should not hope for it: but “they stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and equity” ( ver. 8 ). It is equitable and just that we should labour here and repose there; since “He sent redemption unto His people” ( ver. 9 ). …
St Gregory Nazianzen The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son
II. In their eyes the following is only too ready to hand “The Lord created me at the beginning of His ways with a view to His works.” How shall we meet this? Shall we bring an accusation against Solomon, or reject his former words because of his fall in after-life? Shall we say that the words are those of Wisdom herself, as it were of Knowledge and the Creator-word, in accordance with which all things were made? For Scripture often personifies many even lifeless objects; as for instance, “The Sea said” so and so; and, “The Depth saith, It is not in me;” and “The Heavens declare the glory of God;” and again a command is given to the Sword; and the Mountains and Hills are asked the reason of their skipping. We do not allege any of these, though some of our predecessors used them as powerful arguments. But let us grant that the expression is used of our Saviour Himself, the true Wisdom. …