Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. Psalms 128:1.-The fear of God brings blessedness. Israel, returned from Babylon, and suffering through the Samaritan foes, is hereby comforted. The community, not merely the individual fearer of God, as in Psalms 127:1, is refe... [ Continue Reading ]
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. FOR THOU SHALT EAT THE LABOUR OF THINE HANDS () - instead of 'a nation which thou knowest not eating up the fruit of thy land, and all thy labours,' (). HAPPY SHALT THOU BE, AND IT SHALL, BE WELL... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. THY WIFE (SHALL BE) AS A FRUITFUL VINE BY THE SIDES OF THINE HOUSE - or 'in the inner parts' (Hengstenberg THY WIFE (SHALL BE) AS A FRUITFUL VINE BY THE SIDES OF THINE HOUSE -... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. BEHOLD, THAT THUS SHALL THE MAN BE BLESSED THAT FEARETH THE LORD. "Behold" calls attention, as we are all too little observant of God's righteous and gracious ways.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. THE LORD SHALL BLESS THEE OUT OF ZION - His seat, whence, out of His 'sanctuary' there, He distributes abroad His benefits (). AND THOU SHALT SEE THE FOOD OF JERUSALEM ALL THE DAYS OF THY... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel. YEA, THOU SHALT SEE THY CHILDREN'S CHILDREN - like Job () and Joseph (.) Cf . On the contrary, in times of national distress, men die early. PEACE UPON ISRAEL - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]