Psalm 112:3-4 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 112:1-5

The psalmist begins with a call to us to praise God, but immediately applies himself to praise the people of God; for whatever glory is acknowledged to be on them it comes from God, and must return to him; as he is their praise, so they are his. We have reason to praise the Lord that there are a people in the world who fear him and serve him, and that they are a happy people, both which are owing entirely to the grace of God. Now here we have, I. A description of those who are here pronounced... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:3

Wealth and riches shall be in his house ,.... In his family; if not possessed by him, yet by his posterity: though rather this signifies spiritual riches, the riches of grace, the unsearchable riches of Christ, durable riches and righteousness; seeing it is connected with an everlasting righteousness, as in the next clause. And his righteousness endureth for ever ; he is not hurt by his temporal riches, as others are, the prodigal, the covetous, and formal professor; he continues the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:4

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness ,.... Upright ones are sometimes in the darkness of affliction, under divine desertions, without spiritual joy, and in an uncomfortable condition; when on a sudden light arises to them, like break of day, or the morning light: they have deliverance from affliction, and enjoy prosperity; the light of God's countenance is lifted up on them; the sun of righteousness arises upon them with healing in his wings; and spiritual joy and comfort are... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:4

Verse 4 4Light ariseth The Hebrew verb זרח, zarach, may be taken intransitively, as I have inserted it in the text, or transitively, as in the marginal reading; in either way the signification is the same. Whichsoever of these translations you adopt, the words are susceptible of a twofold interpretation; either, that as the sun shines on one part of the earth, and all the other parts of it are enveloped in darkness, so God exempts the righteous from the common calamities of human life; or, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The promise of piety. In Bacon's celebrated saying that "prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament, but adversity of the New," there is a measure of truth; but it is far from covering all the ground. We may set against it the apostolic declaration that" godliness hath the promise of the life that now is." And though we may not press the sentences of this psalm to any nice exactitude, yet it is substantially as true of the good man, and as applicable to his life on earth now, as it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The blessed life. This psalm, like the previous one, begins with "Hallelujah," and is also an alphabetical psalm. That one gave glad thanks because of what the Lord God himself, in his ways and works, was declared to be. Now this one gives like thanks for what, by the grace of God, his servant is enabled to become. "The one sets forth God, his work and his attributes; the other tells us what are the work and character of those who fear God." So that the same affirmations are made both of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The blessedness of the eminently good. "That delighteth greatly in his commandments." I. HIS CHILDREN SHALL BE BLESSED . ( Psalms 112:2 .) "Mighty" in a warlike sense here. II. SHALL PROSPER IN OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES . ( Psalms 112:3 .) "Godliness is profit able unto all things," etc. III. SHALL ENJOY THE LIGHT OF GOD 'S PRESENCE , AND OF Ills OWN COMPASSIONATE DEEDS IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY . ( Psalms 112:4 , Psalms 112:5 ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 112:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 112:4

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 112:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 112:1-10

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