Psalms 17:50
Therefore will I give glory to thee, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing a psalm to thy name.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Propterea confitebor tibi in nationibus, Domine, et nomini tuo psalmum dicam ;
- Septuagint (Swete)
- διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν ἔθνεσιν, Κύριε, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 18:50
- עַל כֵּ֤ן אוֹדְךָ֖ בַגּוֹיִ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה וּלְשִׁמְךָ֥ אֲזַמֵּֽרָה
Haydock's commentary
Nations. St. Paul (Romans xv. 9.) adduces this to prove the vocation of the Gentiles. (Calmet)
We cannot doubt but the great things announced in this psalm pertain to Christ. (Berthier)
We see the completion of this prophecy, as there is no Christian nation which does not use the psalms of David to praise God. (Theodoret, &c.)
This practice is very common (Pref.; Worthington) in all places where either Jews or Christians are found.
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 XVIII
50. “For this cause will I confess to Thee among the Gentiles, O Lord” ( ver. 49 ). For this cause shall the Gentiles confess to Thee through Me, O Lord. “And I will sing unto Thy Name.” And Thou shalt be more widely known by My good deeds.