Keywords: Robert la Longe - Ranjeno srce Jezusovo.jpg Artwork creator Robert la Longe en Sacred Heart of Jesus The legend cites Psalm 63 7 Accedet homo ad cor altum modern numbering Psalm 64 6 This is a difficult verse and the Latin translation is based on LXX ροσελεύσεται ἄνθρω ος καὶ καρδία βαθεῖα the altum here expressing deep profound not high elevated The original has וְקֶרֶב אִישׁ וְ ֵב עָמֹֽק The KJV based on the Hebrew directly attempts both the inward thought of every one of them and the heart is deep and the modern understanding of the Hebrew text now has the deep heart ֵב עָמֹֽק refer to human hubris not to a pious or mystical ascent of the heart Knox translation Let the thoughts of man s heart be deep as they will / yet God has arrows too to smite them with sudden wounds to deal them http //www veritasbible com/drb/compare/haydock lvb/Psalms_63 Haydock Commentary Heart That is crafty subtle deep projects and designs; which nevertheless shall not succeed; for God shall be exalted in bringing them to nought by his wisdom and power But in early modern interpretation the Latin text was interpreted in mystical terms of the Sacred Heart apparently based on a http //books google ch/books id 7uIyjU2Jx4MC pg RA1-PA302 lpg RA1-PA302 pun by Saint Bernhard or as Christ as Man ascending to the Secret Heart http //books google ch/books id K_xDAAAAcAAJ pg PA95 which is apparently the subject matter expressed in this allegorical painting ~ 1705 oil canvas cm 40 30 5 Institution National Gallery of Slovenia NGS2392 PD-old-100 Robert la Longe 18th-century paintings in the National Gallery of Slovenia 18th-century oil on canvas paintings in Slovenia Paintings of Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ in Slovenia Paintings of angels in Slovenia 1705 paintings in Slovenia 18th-century religious paintings in Slovenia Psalm 63 Psalm 64 |