Psalms 67:11
In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.
The verse in its languages
- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Animalia tua habitabunt in ea ; parasti in dulcedine tua pauperi, Deus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- τὰ ζῶά σου κατοικοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῇ, ἡτοίμασας ἐν τῇ χρηστότητί σου τῷ πτωχῷ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 68:11
- חַיָּתְךָ֥ יָֽשְׁבוּ בָ֑הּ תָּ֤כִ֥ין בְּטוֹבָתְךָ֖ לֶעָנִ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים
Haydock's commentary
In it, &c. That is, in this Church, which is thy fold, and thy inheritance, shall thy animals, thy sheep, dwell: where thou hast plentifully provided for them. (Challoner)
Those whom thou hast chosen shall enjoy this manna, or the blessed Sacrament. (Worthington)
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 LXVIII
11. “Thine animals shall dwell therein” ( ver. 10 ). “Thine,” not their own; to Thee subject, not for themselves free; for Thee needy, not for themselves sufficient. Lastly, he continueth, “Thou hast prepared in Thine own sweetness for the needy, O God.” “In Thine own sweetness,” not in his meetness. For the needy he is, for he hath been made weak, in order that he may be made perfect: he hath acknowledged himself indigent, that he may be replenished. This is that sweetness, whereof in another place is said, “The Lord shall give sweetness, and our land shall give her fruit:” in order that a good work may be done not for fear, but for love; not for dread of punishment, but for love of righteousness. For this is true and sound freedom. …