Psalms 112:4 - Exposition

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness . God's Word is "a lantern unto their feet, and a light unto their paths" ( Psalms 119:105 )—sufficient under most circumstances to guide their steps aright. When this is not enough, he vouchsafes an inward light to them ( Psalms 27:1 ; Psalms 36:9 ; Isaiah 58:10 ; Isaiah 49:6 , etc.). He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous . It is a very forced interpretation to understand this as said of Jehovah. The entire subject of the psalm is the righteous, God-like man . In him are reflected shadows of all the Divine qualities.