Psalms — Chapter 1
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
They are happy (in hope) that decline from euil. Hebrewe stile here mentioneth first the lesse euil and the greatest last: He is most happie that hath not sat, that is, hath not settled himself in wickednes, nor finally persisted obstinat: more happie, that hath not stood, not anie notable time continued in sinne: and most happie, that hath not gone, not giuen anie consent at al to euil suggestions.
Verse 3
Iustice consisteth in fleeing euil and doing good: the wil desiring and diligently endeuouring to walke in the way of vertue and law of God. Which is true iustice, and right forme of good life, proposed in this Psalme, for attayning eternal beatitude.
Verse 4
(b) al things whatioeuer he shal doe, shal profper, g them that louc God firicerely. oe g- The impicus notio,notfesbut (2) as duft,which the winde diinechl from the face of theearth, (i) The wicked are carried with every light tentation. —
Verse 6
(k) Al ryfing atthe laft day , the wicked shal not rife with hope mor comfort, \but in defolation. (!) the happie congregation of thedlefled,