Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 112:1
Psalms 112:0. Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eye-sore to the wicked. הללויה halleluiah. THIS psalm is composed after the same manner as the former, and seems to be a short commentary upon the last verse of it. It sets forth the wisdom of being religious, and the good effects that attend it. Concerning the main subject of it, we refer the reader to the note on Psalms 1:4. Fenwick is of opinion, that the psalm speaks of... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 112:9
"He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy;His righteousness endureth forever:His horn shall be exalted with honor.The wicked shall see it and be grieved;He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:The desire of the wicked shall perish.""He hath dispersed" (Psalms 112:9). "There is no virtue in merely dispersing, since `spendthrifts' `disperse,' even more lavishly than the virtuous man."[5] The only commendable type of `dispersing' is that directed to the relief of need or suffering. It is... read more