Psalms 113:9
Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- μὴ ἡμῖν, Κύριε, μὴ ἡμῖν ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τῷ ὀνόματί σου δὸς δόξαν ἐπὶ τῷ ἐλέει σου καὶ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 115:1
- לֹ֤א לָ֥נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לֹ֫א לָ֥נוּ כִּֽי לְ֭שִׁמְךָ תֵּ֣ן כָּב֑וֹד עַל חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ עַל אֲמִתֶּֽךָ
Haydock's commentary
Not. Some Jews here commence the 115th psalm. (Haydock)
But St. Augustine shews, that this part is well connected with the preceding, the true God being known by his works, while idols are senseless, and therefore can have no pretensions to divine worship. (Worthington)
It seems that the psalmist would not break off so abruptly, without praising God for his wondrous works, and the Fathers are silent about the present division of the Hebrew, (Berthier) though Eusebius and St. Athanasius had occasion to examine the text, as some Greek copies end here, and others at ver. 4(12)., the idols, &c.
Glory. We claim no share in these miracles; or we confess our unworthiness, but do thou deliver us. (Calmet)
Thou hast done these wonders to fulfil thy gracious promises, and to prevent blasphemy. (Worthington)
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 LXXXIX
13. “Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name.” Those mountains are here understood, but they have a meaning. “Thabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name.” Thabor, when interpreted, signifies an approaching light. But whence comes the light of which it is said, “Ye are the light of the world,” unless from Him concerning whom it is written, “That was the true light, which lighteth every man coming into the world”? The light then which is the light of the world comes from that light which is not kindled from any other source, so that there is no fear lest it be extinguished. The light then comes from Him, who is that candle which is not set beneath the bushel, but on a candlestick, Thabor the coming light. Hermon means his curse. Justly the light comes and is made the curse of him. …
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XCVI
8. What then? If “confession and beauty are before Him: holiness and greatness in His sanctification” ( ver. 7 ). This we declare, when we are building the house; behold, it is already declared unto the heathen; what ought the heathen to do, to whom those who have cleared away the wood have declared the Lord’s honour? He now saith to the heathen themselves, “Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people: ascribe unto the Lord worship and honour.” Ascribe them not unto yourselves: because they also who have declared it unto you, have not declared their own, but His honour. Do ye then “ascribe unto the Lord worship and honour;” and say, “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us: but unto Thy Name give the praise.” Put not your trust in man. …
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXV
1. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy Name give the praise” ( ver. 1 ). For that grace of the water that gushed from the rock (“now that rock was Christ”), was not given on the score of works that had gone before, but of His mercy “that justifieth the ungodly.” For “Christ died for sinners,” that men might not seek any glory of their own, but in the Lord’s Name.