If the Reader wishes, as well he may, to know who are the seed of this blessed man, let him consult Galatians 3:29 . And if he wishes to know also what blessings they are entitled to, let him further consult the word of God in such scriptures as these: Genesis 12:3 , compared with Galatians 3:8 ; Isaiah 59:21; Isaiah 59:21 . read more
A Psalm of the Happiness of the Believers. v. 1. Praise ye the Lord, another hallelujah psalm, properly regarded as an exposition and application of the last verse of the preceding psalm, the object being to present the inner happiness of those who fear and obey God, as contrasted with the fate of the unbelievers. Blessed, living in true happiness, is the man that feareth the Lord, in the awe and reverence flowing from true faith, that delighteth greatly in His commandments, taking great... read more
Psalms 112:01 Praise ye the Lord.Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord,That delighteth greatly in his commandments.2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth:The generation of the upright shall be blessed.3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house:And his righteousness endureth forever.4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth:He will guide his affairs with... read more
Prosperity in Serving the Lord Psalms 112:1-10 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 mighty seed; a blessed generation; wealth and riches; enduring influence; light amid darkness; and many suchlike things. The psalm is replete with the beatitudes that alight on the heart of the man who lives for God alone. Around us may be the encircling gloom, in which evil men and tidings... read more
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 with Jehovah. The connection is clearly seen in the relation of the closing verse of the former to the opening verse of this. “The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom.” “Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah.” The remarkable thing about this psalm is the way in which, in describing the... read more
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... read more
The generation, i.e. the posterity, as this word is oft used, as Leviticus 23:43; Numbers 9:10, &c., called his seed in the former branch. 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 112:1-10 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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James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10
The first psalm in this lesson is one of the imprecatory or cursing psalms, in the interpretation of which we should keep in mind the principles already stated: (1) that the writer speaks as a prophet; (2) that the enemies are not merely personal to him but enemies of God; (3) that they are not individuals so much as nations; and (4) that they are considered at a time when the incorrigible condition has been reached, and they have become permanently fixed in opposition to the Most High. The... read more