Psalms — Chapter 14
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 2
He that dwelleth. Whereas this or any other place of holy Scripture attributeth saluation to certaine good workes, neither faith nor other workes are thereby excluded, but presupposed as no lesse necessarie then those which are mentioned. Especially faith is always requisite, without which it is impossible to please God, and other vertues either in practise, or in purpose and preparation of mind, when and where occasion requireth.
Verse 5
Shall not be moued for euer. All states of this world are mutable, and only eternall felicitie in heauen shall continue for euer. Therefore this Psalme cannot be vnderstood of the Tabernacle nor Temple of the old Testament, which were but figures of eternall glorie. But if so much puritie was then requisite, much more all sinceritie and great sanctitie are necessarie for entrance into heauen.