Psalms 19:4
May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Memor sit omnis sacrificii tui, et holocaustum tuum pingue fiat.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- μνησθείη πάσης θυσίας σου, καὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμά σου πιανάτω. διάψαλμα.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 20:4
- יִזְכֹּ֥ר כָּל מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה
Haydock's commentary
Sacrifices. Hebrew mincha, a sacrifice of flour, or unbloody; a figure of the Mass. (Worthington)
Minchothec, "thy presents" (Mont.; Haydock) of fruits, &c.
Fat. Hebrew also, "ashes," by miraculous fire, (Berthier) to testify God's acceptance; as at the sacrifices of Abel, (Haydock) Elias, &c., Leviticus ix. 24., and 3 Kings xviii. 31., and 1 Paralipomenon xxi. 26. God forbade lean victims to be offered, as they might shew a want of respect; (Malachias i. 8.) though he always regarded the heart (Calmet) and faith of the offerer more than the victim, Hebrews xi. 4. (Haydock)
Sacrifices were offered before every important enterprize, 1 Kings xiii. 12. (Calmet)
Fat here intimates what would be acceptable. (Worthington) (Daniel iii. 40.) (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 XX
4. “Be mindful of all Thy sacrifice” ( ver. 3 ). Make us mindful of all Thy injuries and despiteful treatment, which Thou hast borne for us. “And be Thy whole burnt offering made fat.” And turn the cross, whereon Thou wast wholly offered up to God, into the joy of the resurrection.