Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
The world thinks wickedness brings prosperity, and most pursue it by fraud and plunder because they believe integrity brings misery. The prophet shows us otherwise: God's fatherly care yields far more advantage than any injury we could inflict to seize what we want.
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Commenting on Psalm 112:1-10
The upright man stands like a pillar while the wicked bow and break; his darkness will not last, for the Lord brings light in due season, whether through the Holy Ghost's comfort, Christ's presence, or His sympathy against cruelty. When God makes a man upright, He makes him like Himself, gracious, kind to all, forgiving to the erring, earnest for the good.
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The man who is truly blessed stands in awe of God with constant reverence for His majesty, and takes genuine pleasure in His commandments as a son takes delight in a father's will, not a slave's dread. He delights greatly in God's precepts, finding them written in his heart; he is in his element when in the service of God, and this delight surpasses all the employments and enjoyments of this world.
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Commenting on Psalm 112:1-5