Изъяснение псалма 19-го.

Ps.19:1. To the head of the choir. Psalm of David. "To the end, a psalm to David". Once Sennacherib, having invaded Judea with an army, under the leadership of Rapsaks, sent a large army to besiege Jerusalem, and sent a letter to Hezekiah, filled with all kinds of blasphemy and evil. Blessed Hezekiah, a man adorned with all piety, having received this letter, and taking the Prophet Isaiah as his defender, came to the divine church, and opening the letter, presented it to God, declaring the wickedness of the enemies, and begging God for the blasphemy sent to show the Assyrians His own strength. Blessed David, enlightened by the All-Holy Spirit, predicted this for many generations, and uttered a real psalm, imagining how the people prayed with the king, and begged that their petition be accepted by God. Ps.19:2. May the Lord hear you in the day of sorrow, may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. Ps.19:3. May he send you help from the Sanctuary and from Zion may he strengthen you. “The Lord will hear you in the day of sorrow: the name of the God of Jacob will protect you.” “You will receive help from the saint, and from Zion you will intercede.” since the wonderful Hezekiah came to the divine church, holding a blasphemous letter in his hands; then he asks that his request be accepted, and that he find help for himself there. The Prophet called the church here a “sanctuary.” Ps.19:4. Let him remember all your sacrifices and make your burnt offering fat. “The Lord will remember all your sacrifice, and make your burnt offering abundant.” Since Hezekiah took care of the divine service even during peace, he very opportunely mentions this about him, begging God to look upon the king’s piety, remember the many sacrifices of all kinds, and again grant peace so that he could appease God with numerous sacrifices. For the words: “make your burnt offering fat,” Symmachus translated as follows: “and your offering will be greater,” that is, having given you security in the world, he will give you the opportunity to propitiate Him with numerous sacrifices. Ps.19:5. May [the Lord] give you according to your heart and fulfill all your intentions. “The Lord will give you according to your heart, and He will fulfill all your advice,” that is, we ask the truthful Judge for a reward appropriate to the purity of your soul. Ps.19:6. We will rejoice in your salvation and in the name of our God we will raise the banner. May the Lord fulfill all your requests. “Let us rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God we will be magnified. The Lord will fulfill all the requests of your heart.” For when you receive what you ask, we too will participate in the joy, having become glorious and renowned by the power of God. Ps.19:7. Now I have come to know that the Lord saves His anointed one and answers him from His holy heavens with the power of His saving right hand. “Now I know that the Lord has saved His Christ: He will hear him from His holy heaven,” that is, from the very events we learned that our king, having placed his trust in God, will receive salvation, and by offering prayers in the church below, he will receive help from above. since the Prophet said that he was praying down, it shows that help is sent from above. “His right hand has the power of salvation,” because the most powerful for salvation is the power of His right hand, which extends to those who flow to Him. The Prophet again used the word “right hand” here in a human form, so calling the Divine efficacy. Ps.19:8. Some in chariots, others in horses, but we glory in the name of the Lord our God. Ps.19:9. They wavered and fell, but we got up and stand straight. “These on chariots, and these on horses: we will call in the name of the Lord our God.” “They slept and fell: we rose and corrected ourselves.” They, says the Prophet, relying on horses and chariots, did not receive any benefit from it, but, having met an invisible obstacle, they fell; and we, having called on God for support, visibly improved our salvation, and when our enemies fell from fear, we seemed to have surpassed in strength those who were hostile to us. Ps.19:10. God! save the king and hear us when we cry [to You]. “Lord, save the king, and hear us, one day we will call on you.” Having taken advantage of such assistance, we ask You, Master, that we ourselves and our king always use it. You might be interested in: