Psalms 112:2

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 - answering to "his seed" in parallelism. SHALL BE BLESSED - explaining the parallel, "shall be mighty upon earth." This is but partially realized now: it shall be fully so in the millennial age, when Israel, the model people, as "the righteous nation" (; ), and all "the meek, shall inherit the earth," and the ungodly men of might shall be dispossessed ...

2_His seed shall be powerful _For the purpose of confirming the statement which he advanced respecting the happiness of the man that fears Jehovah and takes delight in his commandments, the prophet enumerates the tokens of God’s loving-kindness, which he is wont to bestow upon his worshippers. And, in the first place, he says that God’s fatherly kindness is not confined to their own persons, it also extends to their posterity: agreeably to what is said in the law, “I am merciful to a thousand generations, towards them that love me and keep my commandments,” Exodus 34:7. And in Psalms 103:8, and other passages, we have formerly adverted to this doctrinal statement. As, however, not a few are disposed to pervert this doctrine, by applying it as the standard according to which God dispenses his temporal favors, it is therefore

Verse Psalms 112:2. _HIS SEED SHALL BE MIGHTY_] זרעו _zaro_, his _posterity_. So the word should always be understood in this connection....

HIS SEED SHALL BE MIGHTY UPON EARTH - His children; his posterity. That is, they shall be prospered; honored; distinguished among people: distinguished for their virtues, for their influence, for their success in life. This refers to what was regarded among the Hebrews as an object of great desire, and is in accordance with the promises everywhere found in their Scriptures. See Psalms 25:13, note; Psalms 37:25, notes. Compare Genesis 12:2; Genesis 17:6; Exodus 20:6. It is in accordance, also, with a general fact in the course of

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 unchanging goodness (Psalms 112:3, Psalms 112:9), in the light vouchsafed him (Psalms 112:4), in his many virtues (Psalms 112:4), in his management of affairs (Psalms

HIS SEED SHALL BE MIGHTY UPON EARTH,.... The Targum is, "mighty in the law;'' as Apollos is said to be "mighty in the Scriptures", Acts 18:24. This must be understood of such of them as fear the Lord also, and love him, and delight in his commandments, according to Exodus 20:6 and not in a literal sense, for not many mighty are called; but in a spiritual sense, of their being strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, and in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Some understand this of the spiritual seed of Christ; and make him to be the man that feared the Lord, and greatly delighted in his commandments, as it is certain he did; he was heard in that he feared; and it was his meat and drink to do the will of him that sent him. He has a spiritual seed; and these are mighty in the sense

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 mighty upon the earth--wealth and riches will be in their house. And the righteous character, their righteous acts are given. “He hath dispersed, He hath given to the poor.” While this is done by the Jews even today in their unbelief, what will it be in the day they know Him and worship the King? See Paul's answer in Romans 11:12. The desire of the wicked is then perished. Righteousness reigns....

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 have thus eighteen lines, so that we get eighteen letters of the acrostic in all. To get twenty-one lines in each, corresponding to the number of letters in the alphabet, the author or authors added at the end of each Ps. a verse with three lines, which is precisely the number wanted. The Hallelujah at the beginning of each is a later liturgical addition which destroys the acrostic. Psalms 111 is chiefly occupied with the greatness and goodness of Yahweh. Psalms 112 finds its theme chiefly in the corresponding truth, viz. the happiness of the godly. CXI. PSALMS 111:2. SOUGHT OUT: to be sought out would be better....

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 Analysis). (P.R.I.) Praise ye Yah! 1 How happy the man who revereth Jehovah, In his commandments he delighteth greatly: 2 Mighty in the earth shall be his seed, The generation of the upright shall be blessed: 3 Comfort and riches are in his house, And his righteousness standeth fast for aye: 4 He hath arisen in darkness a light to the upright, _Gracious and compassionate_[542] and righteous: [542] Cp. Exodus 34:6 and Psalms 111:4

112:2 land; (e-8) Or 'earth.'...