Psalms 38:1
Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- In finem, ipsi Idithun. Canticum David.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ Ἰδιθούν· ᾠδὴ τῷ Δαυείδ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 39:1
- לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לידיתון מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד
Haydock's commentary
Idithun was one of the four chief masters of music, called Ethan, 1 Paralipomenon vi. 44., and Idithun, 1 Paralipomenon xvi. 41. Some think that he was the author of this psalm; but it was rather given to him by David to sing. (Calmet)
The title shews that the psalms were designed for the public service of the Church, and not for David alone. (Berthier)
This refers to the Christian Church, though some explain it of the Jews in captivity, (Worthington) with R. Salomon, while others think that it was composed during some of David's persecutions. It is connected with the preceding, and with the two next psalms. (Calmet)
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.