Psalms 112:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. ”

Psalms 112:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved - They shall see his prosperity; shall see the evidence that God approves his character and his conduct. The word rendered “grieved” means rather to be ang...
Psalms 112:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and (g) melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. (g) The blessings of God on his children will cause the wicked to...
Psalms 112:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Pss. CXI. and CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. W...
Psalms 112:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The wicked . A lawless one. Hebrew. rasha '. App-44. desire. Probably. hope, as in Psalms 9:18 . Prov; Psa 10:28. the wicked . lawless ones (plural) App-44.
Psalms 112:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. The wicked shall see it. (350) Here follows a contrast similar to that which we met with in Psalms 2:5 , which renders the grace of God towards the faithful the more illustrious. His m...
Psalms 112:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wicked shall see it , and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. The wicked shall see it - רשע rasha, the wicked one. Some think Satan i...
Psalms 112:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The wicked— That is, the devil; for the Hebrew here is singular, and so denotes that wicked one, whose power and kingdom must melt away, while he beholds with rage the exaltation of Christ and hi...
Psalms 112:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved. Contrast the rejoicing o...
Psalms 112:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Gnash. — See Psalms 35:16 . Melt away. — As we say, “Consume with vexation.”
Psalms 112:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 112:1-10 "BE ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect," might be inscribed on this picture of a godly man, which, in structure and substance, reflects the contemplation of God's char...
Psalms 112:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prosperity in Serving the Lord Psalms 112:1-10 Here are the two conditions of the blessed life: first, to fear the Lord; second, to delight greatly in His commandments. And then the blessed res...
Psalms 112:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This song follows immediately upon the last as to meaning. While that has set forth the praises of Jehovah as great and gracious, this declares the blessedness of the man who lives in true relation w...
Psalms 112:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

An awful verse, this! But oh! how tremendously awful when fulfilled. The seed of the serpent, all along, are thus described. John 8:44 . And, Reader, do remark the dreadful punishment, in the desire...
Psalms 112:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The wicked shall see it ,.... The glory and happiness of the upright man: so when the witnesses shall ascend to heaven, a phrase expressive of a more glorious state of the church, their enemies shal...
Psalms 112:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. Ver. 10. The wicked shall see it ] Vir improbus et reprobus; the...
Psalms 112:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The wicked shall be grieved At the felicity of the righteous, partly from envy at the happiness of others, and partly from their peculiar hatred of godly men. It will vex them to see the innocence...
Psalms 112:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Blessedness of the Righteous; The Misery of the Wicked. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shal...
Psalms 112:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be grieved at the felicity of good men, partly, from envy at the happiness of others; partly, from his peculiar hatred of all godly men; and partly, because it is a plain testimony of God's justice...
Psalms 112:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION 1. An alphabetical and hallelujah Psalms 2 . Author unknown; ascribed by Vulg. to Haggai and Zachariah after the exile. 3. A hymn on the excellence and reward of piety. 4. The conclu...
Psalms 112:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This, like the preseding, is an alphabetical psalm. From the Latin title, it would seem to have been a favourite ode with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Psalms 112:1 . Delighteth greatly. The...
Psalms 112:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments. Genuine piety I. Its characteristics. A truly good man-- 1. Feareth the Lord. 2. Delights greatly in...
Psalms 112:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed ( Psalms 112:2 ), in his possessions ( Psalms 112:3 ) in...
Psalms 112:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of the Happiness of the Believers.
Psalms 112:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 6:11 ; Esther 6:12 ; Isaiah 65:13 ; Isaiah 65:14 ; Luke 13:28 ; Luke 16:23 ; Luke 16:24-26 ; Matthew 22:13 ; Proverbs 10:28 ; Proverbs 11:7 ; Psalms 37:12 ; Psalms 58:7 ; Psalms 5...
Psalms 112:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The desire — Either of the misery of good men; or of his own constant prosperity.

Psalms 112:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 112:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 112:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 112:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 112:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 112:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 112:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 112:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 112:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 112:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 112:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes