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The Blessed State of the Righteous

1 Praise1 the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who adelights greatly in His commandments. 
2 aHis descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed. 
3 aWealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness1 endures forever. 
4 aUnto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 
5 aA good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs bwith discretion. 
6 Surely he will never be shaken;
aThe righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. 
7 aHe will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. 
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Psalms 112:3

Wealth and riches shall be in his house - The Septuagint and the Vulgate render this, "glory and riches shall be in his house." The word, however, properly means riches or wealth, and the two terms are used apparently to convey the idea that wealth or property in "varied forms" would be in his house; that is, not merely gold and silver, but all that was understood to constitute wealth - variety of garments, articles of furniture, etc. This promise is of the same nature as that of the previous verse. It pertains to a general truth in regard to the influence of religion in promoting prosperity. Compare the notes at I Timothy 4:8.

And his righteousness endureth for ever - That is, The effects of it shall be transmitted from age to age in the prosperity, the respectability, the wealth, the happiness of his descendants. It travels on from age to age, and blesses distant generations.


 
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