Psalms 34:25
Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Non dicant in cordibus suis : Euge, euge, animæ nostræ ; nec dicant : Devoravimus eum.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- μὴ εἴπαισαν ἐν καρδίαις αὐτῶν Εὖγε εὖγε τῇ ψυχῇ ἡμῶν· μηδὲ εἴπαισαν Κατεπίομεν αὐτόν.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 35:25
- אַל יֹאמְר֣וּ בְ֭לִבָּם הֶאָ֣ח נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ אַל יֹ֝אמְר֗וּ בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּהוּ
Haydock's commentary
It is well, occurs only once in Hebrew, which may be imperfect, as many versions supply the second. (Berthier)
Mind, as we could have desired. Protestants, "Oh, (marginal note adds ah) so would we have it." (Haydock)
Things go on well according to our mind. (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
26. “Let them not say in their heart, Aha, aha, so would we have it” ( ver. 25 ); that is, We have done what we could, we have slain him, we have taken him away. “Let them not say:” show them that they have done nothing. “Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.” Whence say those Martyrs, “If the Lord had not been on our side, then they had swallowed us up quick.” What is, “had swallowed us up”? Had passed into their own body. For that thou swallowest up, which thou passest into thy own body. The world would swallow thee up; swallow thou the world, pass it into thy own body: kill and eat. As it was said to Peter, “Kill and eat;” do thou kill in them what they are, make them what thou art. But if they on the other hand persuade thee to ungodliness, thou art swallowed up by them. …