What man [is] he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose.
Ver. 12. What man is he that feareth the Lord?] This question implieth, first, a paucity of such, as Hosea 14:9; secondly, the felicity of such as, out of a reverential fear of God, sue to him for pardon of sin, and seek to be made his servants. O quanta est felicitas istius viri! Oh the heaped up happiness of such a rare man! (Vatab.) David admireth it here (utitur exclamations Mol.); and well he may, for he hath close communion with God, and sweet communication of Christ's secrets, as followeth.
Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose] i.e. That the good man shall pitch upon. God will direct him in all dealings to make a good choice; and will give good success. This is not in a man's own power to do, Jeremiah 10:23. But the "steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way," Psalms 37:23. He was a pillar of fire and cloud to the Israelites, Exodus 14:19, and carefully chose out their way for them; not the nearest alway, but yet the safest.