Psalms 34:15
But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et adversum me lætati sunt, et convenerunt ; congregata sunt super me flagella, et ignoravi.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ ηὐφράνθησαν καὶ συνήχθησαν, συνήχθησαν ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ μάστιγες καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων, διεσχίσθησαν καὶ οὐ κατενύγησαν·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 35:15
- וּבְצַלְעִי֮ שָׂמְח֪וּ וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ עָלַ֣י נֵ֭כִים וְלֹ֣א יָדַ֑עְתִּי קָֽרְע֥וּ וְלֹא דָֽמּוּ
Haydock's commentary
Against me. Hebrew, "in my distress," (Houbigant) or "infirmity." (St. Jerome)
Thus was my kind attention repaid. (Haydock)
My enemies became only the more insolent, and stood beside me, to shew their contempt. (Calmet)
Scourges. Hebrew also, "vile men," (Berthier) necim, people stricken, gathered themselves upon me, and I knew not." (Mont.) (Haydock)
The Roman psalters have "and they were ignorant," ignoraverunt. (Calmet)
David could not think that he had given any offence: much less had our Saviour. (Haydock)
He knew no just cause why the Jews persecuted him, as they were actuated by malice. (Worthington)
David knew not personally those who afflicted him. (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 XXXV
18. “And against Me they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together” ( ver. 15 ), against Me only: they rejoicing, I sorrowful. But we heard just now in the Gospel, “Blessed are they that mourn.” If they are blessed that mourn, miserable are they that laugh. “Against Me they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: scourges were gathered together against Me, and they knew not.” Because they laid to My charge things that I knew not, they also knew not Whom they charged.
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. John, John 7.37,38
This, if nothing else, might have been sufficient to cause compunction in them, but they felt it not, as the Prophet saith, “They were cleft asunder, and were not pricked in heart.” ( Ps. xxxv. 15 , LXX.)
Rufinus A Commentary on the Apostles' Creed, Section 20
20. But, if it does not weary you, let the point out as briefly as possible, specific references to prophecy in the Gospels, that those who are being instructed in the first elements of the faith may have these testimonies written on their hearts, lest any doubt concerning the things which they believe should at any time take them by surprise. We are told in the Gospel that Judas, one of Christ’s friends and associates at table, betrayed Him. Let the show you how this is foretold in the Psalms: “He who hath eaten My bread hath lifted up his heel against Me:” and in another place; “My friends and My neighbours drew near and set themselves against Me:” and again; “His words were made softer than oil and yet be they very darts.” What then is meant by his words were made soft? “Judas came to Jesus and said unto Him, Hail, Master, and kissed Him.” Thus through the soft blandishment of a kiss …