Psalm 112
1599 Geneva Bible
112 1 He praiseth the felicity of them that fear God, 10 and condemneth the cursed state of the contemners of God.
Praise ye the Lord.
1 Blessed is the man that [a]feareth the Lord, and delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.
3 [b]Riches and treasures shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth forever.
4 Unto the [c]righteous ariseth light in darkness: he is merciful and full of compassion and righteous.
5 A good man is merciful, and [d]lendeth, and will measure his affairs by judgment.
6 Surely he shall never be moved: but the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings: for his heart is fixed, and believeth in the Lord.
8 His heart is established: therefore he will not fear, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath [e]distributed and given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth forever: his [f]horn shall be exalted with glory.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be angry: he shall gnash with his teeth, and [g]consume away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 He meaneth that reverent fear, which is in the children of God, which causeth them to delight only in the word of God.
- Psalm 112:3 The godly shall have abundance, and contentment, because their heart is satisfied in God only.
- Psalm 112:4 The faithful in all their adversities, know that all shall go well with them, for God will be merciful and just.
- Psalm 112:5 He showeth what is the fruit of mercy to lend freely; and not for gain; and so to measure his doings that he may be able to help where need requireth, and not to bestow all on himself.
- Psalm 112:9 The godly pinch not niggardly, but distribute liberally, as the necessity of the poor requireth, and as his power is able.
- Psalm 112:9 His power and prosperous estate.
- Psalm 112:10 The blessings of God upon his children shall cause the wicked to die for envy.
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