Psalms 20:3
Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Desiderium cordis ejus tribuisti ei, et voluntate labiorum ejus non fraudasti eum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκας αὐτῷ, καὶ τὴν δέησιν τῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐστέρησας αὐτόν. διάψαλμα.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 21:3
- תַּאֲוַ֣ת לִ֭בּוֹ נָתַ֣תָּה לּ֑וֹ וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו בַּל מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה
Haydock's commentary
Will. Hebrew aresheth, "the proof or request," (Haydock) which manifests the will. The term occurs no where else. (Berthier)
Our Saviour's greatest desire was the glory of his Father, (Haydock) in man's redemption. (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 XXI
3. “Thou hast given Him the desire of His soul” ( ver. 2 ). He desired to eat the Passover, and to lay down His life when He would, and again when He would to take it; and Thou hast given it to Him. “And hast not deprived Him of the good pleasure of His lips.” “My peace,” saith He, “I leave with you:” and it was done.