George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Psalms 112:7
Poor. Jesus Christ and his servants, as well as Joseph, Mardochai, &c., 1 Kings ii. 8., and Luke i. 51. (Calmet)
Poor. Jesus Christ and his servants, as well as Joseph, Mardochai, &c., 1 Kings ii. 8., and Luke i. 51. (Calmet)
Verse Psalms 112:7. _HE SHALL NOT BE AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS_] He knows that God governs the world, therefore he fears not for futurity. And as to the _calumnies_ of men, he fears _them_ not, because _...
HE SHALL NOT BE AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS - Of bad news; of reverses and losses; of the destruction of his ship at sea, or his property by land; of disaster by flood, by famine, by war. His heart will so...
Psalms 112 Hallelujah! The Righteous are Blessed The second Hallelujah Psalm tells of blessedness of the righteous in the day the Lord is enthroned. It is preeminently Israel. His seed will be might...
PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We h...
EVIL TIDINGS. Hebrew "evil hearing"; put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for whatever bad news may be heard. TRUSTING. confiding. Hebrew. _bat_. _h_. See App-69. THE LORD. Hebrew...
HE SHALL NOT BE AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS— Heb. _He is not afraid of ill reports:_ "He fears not, though his name or religion be evil spoken of, as trusting in the Lord, and knowing that he shall be able...
PSALMS 112 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of the Man who Revereth Jehovah. ANALYSIS The structure of this Psalm exactly corresponds with that of the foregoing (of which see the Ana...
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 ...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD’S MAN IS *RIGHTEOUS PSALMS 112 Jesus said, "The people that always think about good things will be very happy. They will be happy because they will see God...
The story of Job, when the messengers of ill succeeded one another so fast, is an illustration of the truth of this verse. “A good conscience before God” is the best “armour against fate.” “Virtue is...
מִ שְּׁמוּעָ֣ה רָ֭עָה לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א נָכֹ֥ון ל֝
Psalms 112:1 "BE ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect," might be inscribed on this picture of a godly man, which, in structure and substance, reflects the contemplation of God's character a...
PROSPERITY IN SERVING THE LORD Psalms 112:1 Here are the two conditions of the blessed life: first, to fear the Lord; second, to delight greatly in His commandments. And then the blessed results: a m...
This song follows immediately upon the last as to meaning. While that has set forth the praises of Jehovah as great and gracious, this declares the blessedness of the man who lives in true relation wi...
If we read these verses, first, as spoken of Christ; and, second/y, in him, as having respect to all his people; we shall he sure to include all the views which may be taken of them, and they will the...
7._He shall not be afraid when he hears evil tidings _This may appear to be a confirmation of the statement contained in the preceding verse, being as much as to say, That the righteous are exempted f...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113. Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of Jeho...
HE SHALL NOT BE AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS,.... Either respecting things temporal; the death of friends, loss of substance, public calamities, wars and rumours of wars, commotions, confusions, convulsions...
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. Ver. 7. _He shall not be afraid of evil tidings_] When the miserly miscreant is ready to make away himself, for fear...
_He shall not be moved for ever_ Though he may, for a season, be afflicted, yet he shall not be utterly and eternally destroyed, as wicked men shall be. _The righteous_ Hebrew, צדיק, the _righteous ma...
A PSALM OF THE HAPPINESS OF THE BELIEVERS....
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings, not dread reports which threaten misfortune to himself and his house; HIS HEART IS FIXED, set in firm confidence, TRUSTING IN THE LORD, who will not permit any...
OF EVIL TIDINGS; at the report of approaching calamities and judgments of God, at which the wicked are so dismayed and affrighted. TRUSTING IN THE LORD; casting all his care upon God, and securely rel...
Psalms 112:7 afraid H3372 (H8799) evil H7451 tidings H8052 heart H3820 steadfast H3559 (H8737) trusting H982 ...
TRUSTING (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...
CONTENTS: The eternal happiness of the saints. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The truly happy man is he who fears the Lord, for he is given outward prosperity as far as it is good for him, and all spi...
This, like the preseding, is an alphabetical psalm. From the Latin title, it would seem to have been a favourite ode with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Psalms 112:1. _Delighteth greatly._ The Ch...
_He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord._ HEARTSEASE Those who have laid hold on Christ Jesus, and are resting in the Father’s love and power, have no reaso...
_Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments._ GENUINE PIETY I. Its characteristics. A truly good man-- 1. Feareth the Lord. 2. Delights greatly in His co...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:1. This wisdom psalm joins Psalms 1:1; Psalms 37:1;...
INTRODUCTION 1. An alphabetical and hallelujah Psalms 2. Author unknown; ascribed by Vulg. to Haggai and Zachariah after the exile. 3. A hymn on the excellence and reward of piety. 4. The concluding...
EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed (Psalms 112:2), in his possessions (Psalms 112:3) in his unchang...
Again, it begins with the Hebrew, Hallelujah. Blessed is the man that reverences Jehovah (Psalms 112:1). Again, the man who reverences God. Not the man who reverences a guy standing in front, or a g...
Acts 20:24; Acts 21:13; Acts 27:25; Daniel 3:16; Isaiah 26:3;...
Evil tidings — At the report of approaching calamities....