Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 112
The second of three Hallelujah Psalms, and of the pair (111, 112). See note above. Also an Acrostic Psalm. See App-63.
THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4.
Blessed = Happy. See App-63.
man. Hebrew. "Ish. App-14.
the LORD. Hebrew eth Jehovah: i.e. Jehovah Himself. App-4.
A good man, &c. Or, Good [is] the man that, &c.
lendeth. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, for all kinds of merciful acts.
evil tidings. Hebrew "evil hearing"; put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for whatever bad news may be heard.
trusting = confiding. Hebrew. batah. See App-69.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
He hath dispersed. Quoted in 2 Corinthians 9:9.
poor = helpless ones. Hebrew. "ebyon (plural) See note on Proverbs 6:11.
The wicked = A lawless one. Hebrew. rasha". App-44.
desire. Probably = hope, as in Psalms 9:18; Prov; Psalms 10:28.
the wicked = lawless ones (plural) App-44.
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