Introduction
As Psalms 111:0 spoke the praises of Jehovah in all his works, so this declares the blessedness of the man who truly fears and obeys God. In the former, God is praised; in the latter, the godly man. The two are pairs. The same artificial structure characterizes both. See more in introductory note of Psalms 111:0.The Vulgate inserts in the title “of the returning of Haggai and Zechariah,” which is not in the Hebrew, but may have been founded on some tradition that it was composed, or at least used, on occasion of the return of the exiles, to encourage the people to the continual service of God.
The argument is simple. The righteous man is blessed in his posterity, (Psalms 112:2;) in his wealth, (Psalms 112:3;) in being supported in trouble, (Psalms 112:4;) in the discreet management of his affairs, (Psalms 112:5;) in the establishment and perpetuity of his works, (Psalms 112:6;) in courage and confidence in persecution, (Psalms 112:7-8;) in his unswerving rectitude and charity, (Psalms 112:9;) in the perishing of the envious wicked who seek his ruin, (Psalms 112:10.) As a eulogium upon the faithful keeping of the law, the psalm is to be compared with Psalms 1, 15
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