Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
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
Praise ye the Lord. This exhortation is never given too often; the Lord always deserves praise, we ought always to render it, we are frequently forgetful of it, and it is always well to be stirred up to it. The exhortation is addressed to all thoughtful persons who observe the way and manner of life of men that fear the Lord.
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