“And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.”
Thanks. Literally, “confess.” The Jews thank God for their return, as the Church does for her deliverance from sin. (Worthington) — Canticles were composed on such occasions, Exodus xv. — Angry. They do not thank God on this account; but because he had averted his indignation. (Calmet)
“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
Fountains. Instead of those which your fathers drank in the desert. (Calmet) — You shall have the holy Scriptures, (Haydock) sacraments, &c., John iv. 13., and vii. 38.
“Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress”
Of thee. He alludes to the name Emmanuel. Christ preached, and his own would not receive him, John i. 11., and 26. (Calmet) — He continues with us, concealed under the sacramental species [of the Eucharist]. (Menochius)