Psalm 112

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:7

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, and revolutions in states, kingdoms, and nations, Psalm 46:1 or things spiritual; such as are brought to him by Satan; that he is an hypocrite, and the root of the matter is not in him; for he knows him to be a liar, and the father of lies; or by his own unbelieving heart: or what will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:8

His heart is established ,.... With the doctrine of grace; which is food unto it, and by which it is strengthened and nourished; it is established in the faith of Christ, both in the grace of faith, and in the doctrine of faith, even in all the doctrines of the Gospel; so that he is not as a child, tossed to and fro with every wind; his heart is established in the exercise of grace, and he is steadfast and immovable in the discharge of duty. This being the case, he shall not be afraid,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:9

He hath dispersed ,.... His money, as the Targum; scattered it here and there, as the sower scatters his seed; does not throw it all in one place, but some here and some there, and all with profusion and plenty. This denotes the bounty and liberality of the upright; and his wisdom and discretion in distributing his charity, and the numerous objects of it; see Proverbs 11:14 . He hath given to the poor ; that stand in need of his charity, freely, cheerfully, and bountifully. His... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:10

The wicked shall see it ,.... The glory and happiness of the upright man: so when the witnesses shall ascend to heaven, a phrase expressive of a more glorious state of the church, their enemies shall behold them, Revelation 11:12 . And be grieved ; at their happiness, and grudge it: the Targum is, "and shall be angry at him;' the upright man. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away ; like snow water F18 "Mens mea tabida liquescit", &c.; "Liquescunt pectora",... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112

The blessedness of the man that fears the Lord, both as it regards himself and his family, Psalm 112:1-3 ; his conduct to his family, his neighbors, and the poor, Psalm 112:4-9 ; the envy of the wicked at his prosperity, Psalm 112:10 . This is another of the acrostic or alphabetical Psalms, under the title Hallelujah. It is formed exactly as the preceding in the division of its verses. It has ten verses in the whole: the first eight contain each two hemistichs, beginning with a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:1

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord - This seems to be the continuation of the preceding Psalm: there it was asserted that the beginning of wisdom was the fear of the Lord; and here the blessedness of the man who thus fears is stated. That delighteth greatly - It is not enough to fear God, we must also love him: fear will deter us from evil; love will lead us to obedience. And the more a man fears and loves God, the more obedient will he be; till at last he will delight greatly in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:2

His seed shall be mighty - זרעו zaro , his posterity. So the word should always be understood in this connection. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:3

Wealth and riches shall be in his house - This is often the case: a godly man must save both time and money. Before he was converted he lost much time, and squandered his money. All this he now saves, and therefore wealth and riches must be in his house; and if he do not distribute to the necessities of the poor, they will continue to accumulate till they be his curse; or God will, by his providence, sweep them away. Both צדקה tsedakah and δικαιοσυνη are often used to signify, not only... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 work together for his good. He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous - He enjoys the favor of God; that grace makes him compassionate; and in the general tenor of his conduct he is righteous. From these principles he shows favor ( Psalm 112:5 ;) to him that needs it; that is, to the real poor he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 his heart is fixed - determined to walk in the path of duty, whatever persecutions he may suffer, for he trusts in the Lord. read more

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