Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
Say ye to the righteous - letsaddik , the lamed is added here by one MS. and the Chaldee. The righteous is the person,
1.Who fears God.
2.Departs from evil.
3.Walks according to the testimony of God.
4.And expects and prepares for a glorious immortality.
"Pronounce ye." - The reading of this verse is very dubious. The Septuagint for imru read neasor , or both, imru neasor , and ki lo tob lanu . , ̔ ̔ . Perhaps, for imru , the true reading may be ashsheru , "bless you;" or imru ashrey , "say ye, blessed is." The Vulgate and an ancient MS. read in the singular number, yochel , comedat , "he shall eat."
"It shall be well with him:" - ki tob , "that good." Say nothing to such but good. He is a good man, he does nothing but good, and has a good God to deal with, from whom he expects nothing but goodness. It shall be well with such in all circumstances of life.
1.In prosperity.
2.In adversity.
3.In sickness.
4.In health.
5.In death.
6.In judgment. And,
7.Through eternity
In every case, occurrence, and circumstance, he shall eat the fruit of his doings - he shall derive benefit from being a righteous man, and walking in a righteous way.
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