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 relying upon his providence and promise. read more
And although his enemies be many, and mighty, and terrible, yet he shall confidently and cheerfully wait upon God, until he see their ruin and his own deliverance and safety. read more
Dispersed, to wit, his goods, and that freely and liberally, to several persons, as occasion is offered, as this word implies. His righteousness, i.e. his liberality, as this word is used, Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 11:4; Daniel 4:27; 2 Corinthians 9:9,2 Corinthians 9:10, &c.; or the reward of it, as before, Psalms 112:3. Endureth for ever; either, 1. His charity is not a transient or occasional act, but his constant course, of which he is not weary, but perseveres in it to the end of his... read more
Be grieved at the felicity of good men, partly, from envy at the happiness of others; partly, from his peculiar hatred of all godly men; and partly, because it is a plain testimony of God’s justice and providence, and therefore a certain presage of his own ruin. The desire; his desire either of the misery of good men, or of his own constant prosperity and happiness in the world. read more
INTRODUCTION1. An alphabetical and hallelujah Psalms 2:0. 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 verse of 111 and the first verse of 112 form the point of union. “All human righteousness has its root in the righteousness of God. It is not merely man striving to copy God; it is God’s gift and God’s work. There is a living connection between the righteousness of God and the righteousness of man,... read more
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 matters of faith are meant those revealed truths which are to be apprehended by us, and accepted, and held fast, and turned to perpetual use for guidance, health, salvation. We all begin in darkness. And we get into the light, not in an easy, natural, irresistible manner, but by hints and... read more
Psalms 112:1-10 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 guy with a black robe, or whatever. But a guy who reverences God, that's the blessed man, that's the happy man.that delights greatly in his commandments ( Psalms 112:1 ).David said, "Whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law doth he meditate both day and night." David... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:6
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. Shall be in everlasting remembrance; though whilst he lives he may be exposed to the censures, and slanders, and contradictions of sinners, yet after death his memory will be precious and honourable, both with God and with all men, his very enemies not excepted. read more