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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 112:4

"Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness;He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;He shall maintain his cause in judgment.For he shall never be moved;The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance."The character of the righteous man is here said to be, "Gracious, full of compassion, and righteous. These terms are also used in Psalms 111 in the author's description of God. This is an application of the eternal... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 112:7

"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings:His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.""He shall not be afraid" (Psalms 112:7-8). "Perfect love casteth out fear" (1 John 4:18); and the man who loves God, delights in his commandments, trusts in the Lord, orders his life in the likeness of God's own character, etc. that man has no need to fear anything. He need not fear pain, suffering, misfortune, poverty,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 112:9

"He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;His righteousness endureth forever:His horn shall be exalted with honor.The wicked shall see it and be grieved;He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:The desire of the wicked shall perish.""He hath dispersed" (Psalms 112:9). "There is no virtue in merely dispersing, since `spendthrifts' `disperse,' even more lavishly than the virtuous man."[5] The only commendable type of `dispersing' is that directed to the relief of need or suffering. It is... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:1

Psalms 112:0. Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eye-sore to the wicked. הללויה halleluiah. THIS psalm is composed after the same manner as the former, and seems to be a short commentary upon the last verse of it. It sets forth the wisdom of being religious, and the good effects that attend it. Concerning the main subject of it, we refer the reader to the note on Psalms 1:4. Fenwick is of opinion, that the psalm speaks of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:4

Psalms 112:4. And righteous— Fenwick renders it, The just one, meaning the Messiah. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:5

Psalms 112:5. A good man sheweth favour, &c.— A man that sheweth favour and lendeth, shall do well. He shall support his matters in judgment, Psalms 112:6. For he shall never be shaken, &c. Mudge: who observes, that it seems agreeable to the language to make טוב tob, good, the predicate in the first clause; "a generous man shall look cheerful, and enjoy himself;" and in the second, it is natural to say that he shall support his matters in judgment. Absalom used the same expression; thy... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:6

Psalms 112:6. For he by no means can be overthrown; But every age the Just One's praise shall tell. And he observes, that the Hebrew word טוב tob, should be rendered a good thing: "He is a good thing, what we delight in, and esteem our joy; since he is kind, communicative, or ready to lend the gifts or talents of his grace or good Spirit." read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:7

Psalms 112:7. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings— Heb. He is not afraid of ill reports: "He fears not, though his name or religion be evil spoken of, as trusting in the Lord, and knowing that he shall be able to maintain the cause for all his servants in the judgment." Fenwick. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:8

Psalms 112:8. Until he see his desire upon his enemies— Until he look upon his enemies, i.e. as seeing them all subdued, and made his footstool. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:9

Psalms 112:9. He hath given to the poor— To the poor helpless sons of Adam. He is distributing his gifts and graces among them, and will ever do it, because his righteousness endureth for ever. Fenwick. read more

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