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Psalms 112:1-10

Psalms 112:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

EXPOSITION

IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed (), in his possessions () in his unchanging goodness (, ), in the light vouchsafed him (), in his many virtues (), in his management of affairs (), in his great trust and confidence in God (), and in his attainment to honor (). The ungodly man is consumed with envy at the sight of him ().

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