Psalms 112 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Generation — The posterity.

Righteousness — The fruit or reward of his righteousness, which is God's blessing upon his estate.

Darkness — In the troubles and calamities of life. He — The upright man.

Lendeth — Gives freely to some, and lends to others according to the variety of their conditions. Affairs — His domestick affairs. Discretion — Not getting his estate unjustly, nor casting it away prodigally, nor yet withholding it from such as need it.

Moved — Though he may for a season be afflicted, yet he shall not be eternally destroyed.

Evil tidings — At the report of approaching calamities.

Dispersed — His goods, freely and liberally. Righteousness — His liberality, or the reward of it. Ever — What he gives is not lost, but indeed is the only part of his estate, which will abide with him to all eternity.

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