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Psalms 112

1 He praiseth the felicitie of them, that fear God, 10 And condemneth the cursed state of the contemners of God.
¶ Praise ye the Lord.
1.aBlessed is the man, that feareth the Lord, and deliteth greatly in his commandments.
2.His seed shalbe mightie upon earth: the generation of the righteous shalbe blessed.
3.bRiches and treasures shalbe in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4.Unto the crighteous ariseth light in darkness: he is merciful and ful of compassion and righteous.
5.A good man is merciful and dlendeth, and wil measure his affairs by judgement.
6.Surely he shal never be moved: but the righteous shalbe had in everlasting remembrance.
7.He wil not be afraid of evil tidings: for his heart is fixed, and beleveth in the Lord.
8.His heart is stablished: therefore he wil not fear, until he se his desire upon his enemies.
9.He hathe edistributed and given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever: his fhorn shalbe exalted with glorie.
10.The wicked shal se it and be angry: he shal gnash with his teeth, and gconsume away: the desire of the wicked shal perish.

Notes

1-a.
He means that reverent fear, which is in the children of God, which causes them to delight only in the word of God.
3-b.
The godly shall have abundance and contentment, because their heart is satisfied in God only.
4-c.
The faithful in all their adversities know that all shall go well with them: for God will be merciful and just.
5-d.
He shows what is the fruit of mercy: to lend freely and not for gain, and so to measure his doings, that he may be able to help where need requires, and not to bestow all on himself.
9-e.
The godly pinch not niggardly, but distribute liberally, as the necessity of the poor requires, and as his power is able.
9-f.
His power and prosperous estate.
10-g.
The blessings of God upon his children shall cause the wicked to die for envy.