From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
From men, (which are) thy hand - rather (see note, Psalms 17:13), 'from men by thy hand.' The Hebrew is mortal men х mªtiym (H4962)].
From men of the world. The Hebrew expresses the fleeting nature of "the world" on which the ungodly bestow all their care (Psalms 49:1; 1 Corinthians 7:31); the same Hebrew expresses the shortness of life, Psalms 39:5; Psalms 89:47 х cheled (H2465), from chaadal, to cease, by transposition; or else from chal, slippery. It corresponds to the Greek word aioon (G165), the age]. The accompanying word, 'mortal men,' shows the English version to be right, and not Hengstenberg's translation from the Arabic, 'from the men of continuance' - i:e., whose prosperity has been long continued.
Which have their portion in this life - in contrast to Psalms 16:5, "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup." Though the thought which the Psalmist's argument requires is not disparaging their present portion, but rather putting it forward as so prosperous on earth that it calls for God's interposition to rectify such an anomaly; yet language is used which hints at the explanation of the anomaly-namely, their portion is in this llfe, not in the world to come: they are mere mortals of this world, (cf. Psalms 73:1-28.)
Whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure - i:e., with rare goods.
They are full of children - literally, 'they have children, the fullness;' i:e., not merely many children, but children strong, healthy, and prosperous (Psalms 127:3; Psalms 128:3-4; Job 21:11).
And leave the rest of their substance to their babes - "the rest of their substance," their superfluity.
Joyful anticipation of future blessedness as the result of the prayer of faith.