His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
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 godly man's seed shall be mighty upon earth, successive generations of God-fearing men strong and influential in society; these are the true heroes of their age, their power upon their time far greater than appears at first sight. The children of the righteous commence life with greater advantages than others and are more likely to succeed in the best and highest sense, for no inheritance equals an unblemished name and no legacy can excel a saint's benediction.
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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