Psalms 75:10
When God arose in judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- cum exsurgeret in judicium Deus, ut salvos faceret omnes mansuetos terræ.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐν τῷ ἀναστῆναι εἰς κρίσιν τὸν, θεόν, τοῦ σῶσαι πάντας τοὺς πρᾳεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ. διάψαλμα.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 76:10
- בְּקוּם לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט אֱלֹהִ֑ים לְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַ כָּל עַנְוֵי אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה
Haydock's commentary
God. After the signs of dissolution, the Son of God shall come to judge. (Berthier)
The earth is now full of bustle: but then all shall be silent. (St. Augustine)
Meek. Ezechias had given large sums to preserve peace, 4 Kings xviii. 14. (Calmet)
Judgment will take place for the sake of the just. (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 LXXVI
9. “From Heaven Thou hast hurled judgment: the earth hath trembled, and hath rested” ( ver. 8 ). She which now doth trouble herself, she which now speaketh, hath to fear at the end and to rest. Better had she now rested, that at the end she might have rejoiced. Rested? When? “When God arose unto judgment, that He might save all the meek in heart” ( ver. 9 ). Who are the meek in heart? They that on snorting horses have not mounted, but in their humility have confessed their own sins. “For the thought of a man shall confess to Thee, and the remnants of the thought shall celebrate solemnities to Thee” ( ver. 10 ). The first is the thought, the latter are the remnants of the thought. What is the first thought? That from whence we begin, that good thought whence thou wilt begin to confess. Confession uniteth us to Christ. …
St John Chrysostom The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Matthew XIII. 34, 35
What then, saith one, is the head of virtue? Humility. Wherefore Christ also begins with it, saying, “Blessed are the poor.” This head hath not locks and ringlets, but beauty, such as to gain God’s favor. For, “Unto whom shall I look,” saith He, “but unto him that is meek and humble, and trembleth at my words?” And, “Mine eyes are upon the meek of the earth.”And, “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart.” This head, instead of locks, and flowing hair, bears sacrifices acceptable to God. It is a golden altar, and a spiritual place of sacrifice;“For a contrite spirit is a sacrifice to God.” This is the mother of wisdom. If a man have this, he will have the rest also.