Psalms 57:12
And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et dicet homo : Si utique est fructus justo, utique est Deus judicans eos in terra.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐρεῖ ἄνθρωπος Εἰ ἄρα ἐστὶν καρπὸς τῷ δικαίῳ; ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ θεὸς κρίνων αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ γῇ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 58:12
- וְיֹאמַ֣ר אָ֭דָם אַךְ פְּרִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֑יק אַ֥ךְ יֵשׁ אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים שֹׁפְטִ֥ים בָּאָֽרֶץ
Haydock's commentary
A God. Hebrew Elohim shophetim. Both are in the plural, which has induced many to suppose that angels, &c., are meant; yet the plural is sometimes used, when speaking of the true God, Genesis xx. 13., and Josue xxiv. 19. (Calmet)
Houbigant translates, "gods," which he explains of the pastors of the Church, or "judges." The reward of virtue, and punishment of vice, are very important truths. Let us wait till the time of harvest, and all will be in its proper place. (Berthier)
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 LVII
15. Therefore there hath risen psaltery and harp in the dawn, and he confesseth to the Lord; and saith what? “I will confess to Thee among the peoples, O Lord, and will play to Thee among the nations: for magnified even unto the Heavens hath been Thy mercy, and even unto the clouds Thy truth” ( ver. 10 ). Heavens above clouds, and clouds below heavens: and nevertheless to this nearest heaven belong clouds. But sometimes clouds rest upon the mountains, even so far in the nearest air are they rolled. But a Heaven above there is, the habitations of Angels, Thrones, Dominions, Principalities, Powers. …