Friday, 1 January 2021

A Trinitarian rereading of the psalms - Book 5

From  J. N. Neale and R. F. Littledale's A Commentary on the Psalms: From Primitive and Mediaeval Writers. 4 vols. London: Joseph Masters, 1868.

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BOOK 5

Psalm 107

Glory be to the Father, the Most Highest; glory be to the Son, the Word sent to heal us, and save us from destruction; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the gentle wind which stilleth the tempest of our souls;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 108

Glory be to the Father, who delivereth his beloved; glory be to the Son, his right hand, set up above the heavens; glory be to the Holy Ghost, through whom we shall do great acts;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 109

Glory be to the Father, the God of our praise; glory be to the Son, the poor man, who is the right hand of God; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the sweet mercy of the Lord.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 110

Glory be to the Father, who hath said unto my Lord, “Sit thou on my right hand”; glory be to the Son, my Lord, who is a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the heavenly dew of our youth;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 111

Glory be to the Father, who hath sent redemption unto his people; glory be to the Son, who hath given us the meat of his new covenant as a memorial of his wondrous works; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of understanding and of the fear of the Lord;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 112

Glory be to the Father, merciful, loving, and righteous; glory be to the Son, who hath dispersed his bounties abroad, and given them to the poor; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the light which ariseth in the darkness;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 113

Glory be to the Father, who is high above all heathen; glory be to the Son, who humbled himself to behold us on earth, and lifted us up from the dunghill; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who maketh the barren woman to keep house;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 114

Glory be to the Father, the Lord God of Jacob; glory be to the Son, the Prince of Judah, his sanctuary; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is those rivers of living water which spring up within the Saints unto everlasting life;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 115

Glory be to the Father, whose are the heavens of heavens; glory be to the Son, who is our help and shield; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who increaseth us more and more;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 116

Glory be to the Father, who is gracious, righteous, and merciful; glory be to the Son, from whom we receive the cup of salvation; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who hath broken our bonds in sunder;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 117

Glory be to the Father, the Lord God; glory be to the Son, who maketh Jews and Gentiles praise him in one church; glory be to the Holy Ghost, whose merciful kindness floodeth our souls;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 118

Glory be to the Father, whose mercy endureth for ever; glory be to the Son, the Cornerstone, the king that cometh in the name of the Lord; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the Lord who hath showed us light;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 119

Glory be to the Father, who is good and gracious; Glory be to the Son, the Word that endureth for ever in heaven; Glory be to the Holy Ghost, who giveth light and understanding unto the simple;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 120

Glory be to the Father, who heard me in trouble; glory be to the Son, who is peace; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who vouchsafes to dwell amongst us;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 121

Glory be to the Father, who made heaven and earth; glory be to the Son, who is the shade upon our right hand; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who shall keep our soul;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 122

Glory be to the Father, the maker and builder of the heavenly Jerusalem; glory be to the Son, the prince of the house of David, who sitteth on the throne of judgment; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who hath told us by the prophets and apostles that we shall go into the house of the Lord;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 123

Glory be to the Father, who dwelleth in the heavens; glory be to the Son, the hand of the Lord; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who hath mercy on the despised;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 124

Glory be to the Father, who hath made heaven and earth; glory be to the Son, who hath broken the snare of the fowlers; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is within us when men rise up against us;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 125

Glory be to the Father, who standeth round about his people; glory be to the Son, the peace upon Israel; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who doeth well unto those that are good and true of heart;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.


Psalm 126

Glory be to the Father, who turned the captivity of Zion; glory be to the Son, the sower of good seed; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the joy of the ransomed people of God;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 127

Glory be to the Father, the builder and keeper of his house and city; glory be to the Son, the fruit of the virgin’s womb, his reward for his beloved; glory be to the Holy Ghost, of whom the children of the heavenly Jerusalem are born again in the laver of regeneration;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 128

Glory be to the Father, who blesseth us out of Zion; glory be to the Son, who feeds his wife and children round his table; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is the giver of peace upon Israel;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.


Psalm 129

Glory be to the Father, the Lord God of Israel; glory be to the Son, on whose back the plowers made long furrows; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the righteous Lord, who blesseth the people.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.


Psalm 130

Glory be to the Father, unto whom we call from the deep; glory be to the Son, his Word, mercy, and redemption, who redeems Israel from all his sins; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who considers well the voice of our complaint;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 131

Glory be to the Father, the God of Israel; glory be to the Son, who lay as a weaned child on the breast of blessed Mary; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who feedeth us with the sincere milk of the word;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 132

Glory be to the Father, the Almighty God of Jacob; glory be to the Son, his anointed, who was found at Ephrathah; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who clothes his royal priesthood with righteousness and salvation;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 133

Glory be to the Father, who promised us his blessing, even his Only-Begotten Son; glory be to the Son, our anointed High Priest; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the precious unction of the saints;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 134

Glory be to the Father, who hath made heaven and earth; glory be to the Son, who giveth us blessing out of Zion; glory be to the Holy Ghost, himself the blessing given out of Zion to the servants of the Lord.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 135

Glory be to the Father, who hath given this name of Lord to him that took on him the nature of man; glory be to the Son, ruling supremely in both his natures, divine and human; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the consubstantial sweetness and goodness of Father and Son, whereby the good Lord and his sweet name is proclaimed in this psalm;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 136

Glory be to the Father of mercies; glory be to the Son, who obtaineth everlasting mercy for us; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is that very eternal mercy, whereby we are delivered from our misery. Amen. Amen;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 137

Glory be to the Father, unto whom is said, “Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom”; glory be to the Son, the rock against which the children of Babylon are dashed; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is the blessedness wherewith he is blessed who dasheth the children of Babylon against the rock;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 138

Glory be to the Father, who hath magnified his Word above all things; glory be to the Son, the Word so magnified above every name, whom the Father hallowed and sent into the world; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who is the mercy that endureth for ever;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 139

Glory be to the Father, who knoweth the Son; glory be to the Son, who went down into hell, and ascended up into heaven; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of the Lord which filleth the world;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 140

Glory be to the Father, who hath delivered me from the evil man; glory be to the Son, his countenance, with whom the just shall dwell; glory be to the Holy Ghost, by whose kindling those coals burn which shall fall upon the ungodly;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 141

Glory be to the Father, unto whom the Son crieth; glory be to the Son, who crieth to Him; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the fire eternal, wherewith our prayer is kindled to be directed as incense in the sight of the Lord;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 142

Glory be to the Father, our hope, to whom we make our supplication; glory be to the Son, our portion in the land of the living; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who comforteth our spirit when in heaviness;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 143

Glory be to the Father, who hearkeneth in this psalm unto his Son, the true David; glory be to the Son, who prayeth here for his members; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who leadeth every David, every true penitent, into the land of righteousness;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 144

Glory be to the Father, who sent down his hand from above; glory be to the Son, his right hand, who bowed the heavens and came down; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who giveth victory unto kings;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 145

Glory be to the Father, “Who is holy in all his works”; glory be to the Son, the hand of the Father, which he openeth, to fill all things living with blessing; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the blessing wherewith they are filled;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 146

Glory be to the Father, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is; glory be to the Son, who is king for evermore in Zion; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who defendeth the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 147

Glory be to the Father, who sendeth forth his Word; glory be to the Son, himself the Word, who melteth sinners; glory be to the Holy Ghost, the wind that maketh the waters flow;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 148

Glory be to the Father, who spake the Word; glory be to the Son, the Word by whom all things were made; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who sent forth the stormy wind to fulfil his Word to his apostles;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 149

Glory be to the Father, the Maker of Israel; glory be to the Son, the king of the children of Zion; glory be to the Holy Ghost, who giveth honour unto his saints;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

 

Psalm 150

Glory be to the Father, in the firmament of his power; glory be to the Son, for his noble acts wrought for the salvation of mankind; glory be to the Holy Ghost, in whose might every spirit praiseth the Lord, and saith, “Alleluia”;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.