PSAL. CXII.
The praises of the godly man, who hath the promi∣ses of this life, and of that which is to come. His pro∣sperity shall be an eye-sore to the wicked.
Halelu-jah.
1 OBlessed is the man that feareth Ie∣hovah; [unspec א] that delighteth greatly in his [unspec ב] commandements.
2 His seed shall be mighty in the earth: [unspec ג] the generation of the righteous shall be bles∣sed. [unspec ד]
3 Wealthy store and riches shall bee in [unspec ה] his house: and his justice standeth to perpe∣tuall aye. [unspec ו]
4 Vnto the righteous light ariseth in dark∣nesse: [unspec ז] gracious, and pittifull, and just. [unspec ח]
5 A good man doth graciously and lendeth: [unspec ט] he will moderate his words in judg∣ment. [unspec י]
6 Surely hee shall not be moved for e∣ver: [unspec כ] the just man shall be to everlasting mo∣morie. [unspec ל]
7 He will not feare for evill heare-say: his [unspec מ] heart is fixed, trusting in Iehovah. [unspec נ]
8 His heart is stablished, [unspec ס] he will not feare; untill he see, upon his distresses. [unspec ע]
9 He hath scattered abroad, [unspec פ] he hath given to the poore; his justice standeth to perpe∣tuall aye: [unspec צ] his horne shall be exalted with ho∣nour. [unspec ק]
10 The wicked shall see, and be angry; he [unspec ר] shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: [unspec ש] the desire of the wicked shall perish. [unspec ת]
HAlelu-jah] or, Praise ye the LORD. This [unspec 1] Psalme setteth out the praises of the godly man; and is composed after the order of the He∣brew Alphabet, even as the former 111. Psalme, with which in many things it is to be compared.
Vers. 2. his seed] his children, as Psal. 21. 11. [unspec 2] Levit. 21. 17. So the Chaldee saith, his sonnes shall be mighty in the Law. the generation] their progenie, as Deut. 29. 22. Iob 42. 16. or, the na∣tion, (the multitude) of righteous men: see Psal. 12. 8. and 14. 5.
Vers. 3. Wealth] or store of riches, sufficiency of [unspec 3] wealth gathered with labour and industry: the Hebrew Hon signifieth also sufficiency, Prov. 30. 15. standeth] that is, continueth, abideth, as Psal. 111. 3. where the very same is spoken of God. So after, vers. 9.
Vers. 4. light ariseth] or springeth up, properly as [unspec 4] the Sunne riseth, Mal. 4. 2. Light signifieth com∣fort, peace, joy, &c. as darknesse, affliction, Iob 30. 26. Esth. 8. 16. Psal. 107. 10. Lam. 3. 2. And so in Religion, Act. 26. 18, 23. Rom. 2. 19. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Compare this sentence with Esa. 58. 10. Exod. 10. 23. and the contrary, Iob 38. 15. gracious] this may be understood of God, thus; from him that is gracious, &c. as Psal. 111. 4. or of the godly man,