[2] His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Generation — The posterity.
[3] Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Righteousness — The fruit or reward of his righteousness, which is God's blessing upon his estate.
[4] Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Darkness — In the troubles and calamities of life.
He — The upright man.
[5] A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Lendeth — Gives freely to some, and lends to others according to the variety of their conditions.
Affairs — His domestick affairs.
Discretion — Not getting his estate unjustly, nor casting it away prodigally, nor yet withholding it from such as need it.
[6] Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Moved — Though he may for a season be afflicted, yet he shall not be eternally destroyed.
[7] He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Evil tidings — At the report of approaching calamities.
[9] He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Dispersed — His goods, freely and liberally.
Righteousness — His liberality, or the reward of it.
Ever — What he gives is not lost, but indeed is the only part of his estate, which will abide with him to all eternity.
[10] The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
The desire — Either of the misery of good men; or of his own constant prosperity.
Psalm 112 Bible Commentary
John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
Verse 2
[2] His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Generation — The posterity.
Verse 3
[3] Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Righteousness — The fruit or reward of his righteousness, which is God's blessing upon his estate.
Verse 4
[4] Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Darkness — In the troubles and calamities of life.
He — The upright man.
Verse 5
[5] A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Lendeth — Gives freely to some, and lends to others according to the variety of their conditions.
Affairs — His domestick affairs.
Discretion — Not getting his estate unjustly, nor casting it away prodigally, nor yet withholding it from such as need it.
Verse 6
[6] Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
Moved — Though he may for a season be afflicted, yet he shall not be eternally destroyed.
Verse 7
[7] He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Evil tidings — At the report of approaching calamities.
Verse 9
[9] He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Dispersed — His goods, freely and liberally.
Righteousness — His liberality, or the reward of it.
Ever — What he gives is not lost, but indeed is the only part of his estate, which will abide with him to all eternity.
Verse 10
[10] The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
The desire — Either of the misery of good men; or of his own constant prosperity.