“The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude: Heb. many, or, great isles”
David. His name occurs not in Hebrew, though the psalm is worthy of him. (Berthier) — It may refer to the return from captivity, as a figure of the world’s redemption. — Things. In rescuing his people from slavery, and in the incarnation. (Calmet) — For him. Or alone. (Menochius) — Christ raised himself by his own power. (Calmet) (Isaias lxii. 5.) — He redeemed mankind for his own glory, sibi. (Berthier)
“Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. habitation: or, establishment”
Salvation. Cyrus, or the Messias, whose gospel is preached every where, (Calmet) and who has saved the world. (Worthington)
“A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.”
Israel. The prophets foretold the liberation of the Jew, and of mankind. The blessed Virgin Mary seems to allude to this passage, Luke i. 55. (Calmet) — Some Jews were converted, Romans xi. (Worthington)
“The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.”
Cornet. This was a crooked horn; the trumpets were of metal, Numbers x. 2. (Calmet)
“Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.”
Hands. These strong oriental expressions hardly suit our language. (Calmet) — They contain a metaphor, and denote the inhabitants of the world, (Haydock) or those rivers, which spring from Jesus Christ, and mountains, which are raised to heaven by his grace, to praise the Redeemer. (St. Augustine) — Then the just are exhorted to lift up their heads. (Menochius)