(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
9. As it is written, He hath dispersed He brings forward a proof from Psalms 112:9, where, along with other excellencies of the pious man, the Prophet mentions this, too, — that he will not be wanting in doing good, but as water flows forth incessantly from a perennial fountain, so the gushing forth of his liberality will be unceasing.
Give bountifully, for the harvest is proportioned to the seed. Give deliberately, with thought and design, not hastily under pressure. Give freely, not squeezed from you by the importunity of others, but from a willing heart that draws itself out to the hungry.
AI summary
Commenting on 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
As it is written,.... In Psa 112:9 where it is said of the good and righteous man, he hath dispersed "his riches", his substance, as the Chaldee paraphrase adds by way of explanation; not in a profuse extravagant manner, but with wisdom and prudence, and yet largely and liberally, according to his ability.