Psalms 112:2
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His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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This psalm is composed alphabetically, as the former is, and is (like the former) entitled "Hallelujah," though it treats of the happiness of the saints, because it redounds to the glory of God, and whatever we have the pleasure of he must have the praise of. It is a comment upon the last verse of the foregoing psalm, and fully shows how much it is our wisdom to fear God and do his commandments. We have here, I. The character of the righteous (Psa 112:1). II. The blessedness of the righteous. 1. There is a blessing entailed upon their posterity (Psa 112:2). 2. There is a blessing conferred upon themselves. (1.) Prosperity outward and inward (Psa 112:3). (2.) Comfort (Psa 112:4). (3.) Wisdom (Psa 112:5). (4.) Stability (Psa 112:6-8). (5.) Honour (Psa 112:6, Psa 112:9). III. The misery of the wicked (Psa 112:10). So that good and evil are set before us, the blessing and the curse. In singing this psalm we must not only teach and admonish ourselves and one another to answer to the characters here given of the happy, but comfort and encourage ourselves and one another with the privileges and comforts here secured to the holy.
Open source ↗112:2-3 successful: All will know the children of godly people (see 127:4) because the godly leave a legacy for their children (see 1:3; cp. Matt 6:20).
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I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”