As background to the “Marian Psalter,” one Roman Catholic Web page reads:
In the Middle Ages, those especially devoted to Our Lady
set to fashioning “Rosariums” in Her honor, composing Marian Psalms modeled
after the 150 Old Testament Psalms of David. St. Anselm of Canterbury (1109)
made such a Rosary. In the 13th Century, St. Bonaventure crafted the 150 Marian
Psalms that form The Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dividing them into
three groups.-- the first commencing (in Latin) with the word Ave, the next
with Salve, and the final fifty with the word Gaude. When prayed with an open
heart of devotion, St Bonaventure's The Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary has
tremendous power to deepen the prayer life and illumine the spirit of every
Christian.
In other words, all 150
chapters in the book of Psalms is reworked to have a focus on Mary, the mother
of Jesus. To give an example of this (frankly, blasphemous and idolatrous) work,
consider the following from Psa 82 and 110 (81 and 109 in the LXX/Vulgate):
PSALM 81 God is in
the congregation of Jews: from whom, as a rose, has come forth the Mother of
God. Wipe away my stains, O Lady: thou who art ever resplendent in purity. Make
the fountain of life flow into my mouth: whence the living waters take their
rise and flow forth. All ye who thirst, come to her: she will willingly give
you to drink from her fountain. He who drinketh from her, will spring forth
unto life everlasting: and he will never thirst. Glory be to the Father etc.
. . .
PSALM 109 The Lord
said to Our Lady: Sit at my right hand, O my Mother! Goodness and sanctity have
pleased thee: therefore thou shalt reign with me forever. The crown of
immortality is on thy holy head: whose brightness and glory shall not be
extinguished. Have mercy on us, O Lady, mother of light and splendor: enlighten
us, O Lady of truth and virtue. From thy treasures pour into us the wisdom of
God: and the understanding of prudence, and the model of discipline. Glory be
to the Father, etc.
Consider also Psa 51 (Psa 50
in the Vulgate/LXX) where Mary is said to cleanse from sin:
PSALM 50 Have
mercy on me, O Lady: for thou art called the Mother of Mercy. And according to
thy mercy: cleanse me from all my iniquities. Pour forth thy grace upon me: and
withdraw not from me thine accustomed clemency. For I will confess my sins to
thee: and I will accuse myself of all my crimes before thee. Reconcile me to
the Fruit of thy womb: and make peace for me with Him who has created me. Glory
be to the Father, etc.
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