Psalms 112:1-10
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:1. This wisdom psalm joins Psalms 1:1; Psalms 37:1; Psalms 49:1; Psalms 73:1; Psalms 127:1; Psalms 128:1 (with Psalms 34:11) in mak [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:1. This wisdom psalm joins Psalms 1:1; Psalms 37:1; Psalms 49:1; Psalms 73:1; Psalms 127:1; Psalms 128:1 (with Psalms 34:11) in mak [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:3 WEALTH AND RICHES. See note on Prov. 10:4. HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURES FOREVER. In Psalms 111:3, this referred to _God’s_ righteousness. Now the same word is used to describe faithful humans: God’s own character is visible in them (see 2 Peter 1:4). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
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 clear for the faithful (see note on Prov. 4:18–19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:10 The WICKED MAN is the person who despises the covenant. Here he is probably an Israelite. The DESIRE of such people will not bear fruit; instead it WILL PERISH (compare Psalms 1:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]