The Psalms: A Study of the Vulgate Psalter in the Light of the Hebrew Text, Volumes 1 & 2: Introduction and Notes (Biblia.com)

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A side-by-side literal comparison of the Latin Psalter and the English translation, this resource has withstood the test of time and is still is a standard text in studies of ecclesiastical Latin. Each psalm has introductory notes, commentary on each verse, and cross-references to parallel passages. This volume contains the introduction and notes.

IN Yahweh alone can Israel trust! This is the theme of the psalm. In the first part of the poem (verses 1–6) the psalmist contrasts the might of Yahweh with the weakness and helplessness of men. It is useless to trust in even the most powerful of men, for their lives are uncertain and brief, and on the day of their death their plans come to nought. Israel should, therefore, put no trust in alliances with foreign princes: in Yahweh alone, the God of Jacob,

Psalm 145

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