Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. As in Psalms 111:1 God's past inter-positions were set forth to encourage the Jews still to obey God, so in Psalms 112:1 God is shown as the Rewarder of His faithful people. This psalm is an... [ Continue Reading ]
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. HIS SEED SHALL BE MIGHTY UPON EARTH - literally, 'a warrior upon earth:' upon that very earth whereon wicked men have boasted of their 'war-like might' for mischief (). THE GENERATION OF THE UPRIGHT - answerin... [ Continue Reading ]
Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. WEALTH AND RICHES SHALL BE IN HIS HOUSE - `a treasure in the heavens that faileth not' (). So even here on earth already in part (). AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURETH FOREVER - (; .) "His righteousness," wholly deri... [ Continue Reading ]
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. UNTO THE UPRIGHT THERE ARISETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS - (.) Here the Psalmist holds out hope to the downcast people in their distress after their return from Babylon. Compare ; Psalms 107:10:... [ Continue Reading ]
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. A GOOD MAN SHOWETH FAVOUR, AND LENDETH - an expansion of Psalms 112:4. "Showeth favour" - a grace answering to "gracious," Psalms 112:4. Hengstenberg takes it, 'Happy is the man (who) showeth grace.' So "good," or... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. SURELY HE SHALL NOT BE MOVED FOREVER - as opposed to the prosperity of the unrighteous, which is speedily overturned forever (; : cf. also ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. HE SHALL NOT BE AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS - because, whatever evil may befall, God can and will overrule it to good (). HIS HEART IS FIXED - established fearlessly. So Moses, with the Red Sea before and the Egyptian... [ Continue Reading ]
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. HIS HEART IS ESTABLISHED - literally, 'surely-supported:' the same Hebrew (samuk) as is applied to 'all God's commandments,' . The firmness of God's commandments, with their appended promises, gives firmn... [ Continue Reading ]
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. HE HATH DISPERSED, HE HATH GIVEN TO THE POOR - (Proverbs 11:24; 2 Corinthians 9:9.) HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURETH FOREVER - i:e., his charity (which is only giving that which i... [ Continue Reading ]
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. THE WICKED SHALL SEE IT, AND BE GRIEVED. Contrast the rejoicing of the righteous at the sight, . HE SHALL GNASH WITH HIS TEETH - in impotent spite (). AND MELT AWAY -... [ Continue Reading ]