Ecclesiasticus 42:15-16; Psalm 95:1
By the words of the Lord are His works: the sun giving light hath looked upon all things, and full of the glory of the Lord is His work. Ps. O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Glory be to the Father.
Haydock
Ecclesiasticus
Verse 15. Remember, or publish. He praises God and the great men of his nation, to the end of the book, (C.) or to C. l. 29. H. — By. Lit. “in.” H. — I have only abridged what the sacred Scriptures relate.
Verse 16. Work. The world displays God’s glory and power. Ps. xviii. 6.
Psalm 95
Verse 1. When the house was built, &c. Alluding to that time, and then ordered to be sung; but principally relating to the building of the Church of Christ, after our redemption from the captivity of satan. Ch. — Captivity. The greater canticle of David, (1 Par. xvi.) was probably divided, on that occasion, (C.) into three. This forms the second part, from v. 23; as the psalm civ. to v. 16, does the first. The three last verses of David’s canticle, (v. 34.) occur Ps. cv. 1. 47. But in reality, there are so many variations, that it seems most probable, (H.) that he revised that work, and left us the three psalms in their present form. This perhaps relates to the establishment of the Church, though it might be also sung at the return from Babylon. Bert. — Modern Jews understand it of their future re-union under the Messias. Kimchi. C. — The rebuilding of the temple is foretold, as a figure of man’s redemption. W. — New canticle. As the blessed do, (Apoc. v. 9. and xv. 4.) and those who receive the Messias. Is. xlii. 10. Bert. — Love sings the new canticle. S. Aug. — Earth. And not Judea alone, v. 7. Bert.