Psalms 65:8
O bless our God, ye Gentiles: and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Benedicite, gentes, Deum nostrum, et auditam facite vocem laudis ejus :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- εὐλογεῖτε, ἔθνη, τὸν θεὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀκουτίσασθε τὴν φωνὴν τῆς αἰνέσεως αὐτοῦ,
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 66:8
- בָּרְכ֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְ֝הַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ ק֣וֹל תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ
Haydock's commentary
Gentiles. By this invitation, he predicts their conversion.
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 LXVI
13. “Bless our God, ye nations” ( ver. 8 ). Behold, there have been driven back they that are bitter, reckoning hath been made with them: some have been converted, some have continued proud. Let not them terrify you that grudge the Gentiles Gospel Grace: now hath come the Seed of Abraham, in whom are blessed all nations. Bless ye Him in whom ye are blessed, “Bless our God, ye nations: and hear ye the voice of His praise.” Praise not yourselves, but praise Him. What is the voice of His praise? That by His Grace we are whatever of good we are. “Who hath set my Soul unto life” ( ver. 9 ) Behold the voice of his praise: “Who hath set my Soul unto life.” Therefore in death she was: in death she was, in thyself. Thence it is that ye ought not to have been exalted in yourselves. …