Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness, in the very midst of the valley of the shadow of death the sun of God's mercy shines upon them and guides them in the right way; he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous, every believer reflecting, in this respect, the virtues of His heavenly Father.
Verse Psalms 112:4. _THERE ARISETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS_] The upright are always happy; and when tribulations come, God lifts up the light of his countenance upon him, and causes all occurences to wo...
UNTO THE UPRIGHT - The just; the pious; the man who fears God. THERE ARISETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS - This is a new form of the blessing which follows the fear of the Lord, or another of the benefits w...
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...
THE UPRIGHT. upright ones (plural)...
AND RIGHTEOUS— Fenwick renders it, _The just one,_ meaning the Messiah....
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...
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 hop...
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...
ARISETH... — The Hebrew verb is commonly used of the sunrise. (Comp. Psalms 97:11; Isaiah 58:8.) For the good man the darkest night of trouble and sorrow will have a dawn of hope. HE IS GRACIOUS... —...
זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּ † חֹ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֖ור לַ †...
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...
Unto the (c) upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. (c) The faithful in all their adversities know that all will go well with them for G...
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...
4_Light ariseth _The Hebrew verb זרח, _zarach, _may be taken intransitively, as I have inserted it in the text, or transitively, as in the marginal reading; in either way the signification is the same...
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...
UNTO THE UPRIGHT THERE ARISETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS,.... Upright ones are sometimes in the darkness of affliction, under divine desertions, without spiritual joy, and in an uncomfortable condition; w...
_Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous._ Ver. 4. _Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness_] _i.e._ Joy in tribulat...
_Unto the upright there ariseth light in darkness_ Although he may be subject to many of the troubles and calamities of life, as others are, yet they will be far from making him unhappy, for God will...
UNTO THE UPRIGHT THERE ARISETH LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS; and although he is subject to the troubles and calamities of this life, as others are, yet God will give him support and comfort in them, and a ha...
Psalms 112:4 upright H3477 arises H2224 (H8804) light H216 darkness H2822 gracious H2587 compassion H7349 righteous H666
Psalms 112:4 The principle of the text, being a general and universal truth, ought to be applicable to matters of faith, to matters of experience, and to matters of practice. I. Matters of faith. By...
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...
_Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness._ THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION IN AFFLICTION I. Describe the nature of real religion. II. Trace its general influence in affliction. 1. It informs...
_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;...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:4 LIGHT DAWNS IN THE DARKNESS FOR THE UPRIGHT. As in Psalms 97:11 (see note), the image of light represents God’s guidance. He makes the right path
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...
1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:10; 1 John 3:7; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthi
Darkness — In the troubles and calamities of life. He — The upright man....