Psalms 112:3

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Wealth	הוֹן hon-	H1952	wealth · noun, common masculine singular absolute
riches	וָעֹ֥שֶׁר va.'O.sher	H6239	wealth · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
house	בְּבֵית֑וֹ be.vei.To	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
righteousness	וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ ve.tzid.ka.To	H6666	rightness (abstractly) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
endureth	עֹמֶ֥דֶת 'o.Me.det	H5975	to stand · verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute
ever	לָעַֽד la.'Ad	H5703	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Proverbs 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Proverbs 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Isaiah 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Philippians 4:18-19 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sac…
Psalms 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
2 Corinthians 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:1-5

The psalmist begins with a call to us to praise God, but immediately applies himself to praise the people of God; for whatever glory is acknowledged to be on them it comes from God, and must return to him; as he is their praise, so they are his. We have reason to praise the Lord that there are a people in the world who fear him and serve him, and that they are a happy people, both which are owing entirely to the grace of God. Now here we have, I. A description of those who are here pronounced blessed, and to whom these promises are made. 1. They are well-principled with pious and devout affections. Those have the privileges of God's subjects, not who cry, Lord, Lord, but who are indeed well…

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John Gill on Psalms 112:3

Wealth and riches shall be in his house,.... In his family; if not possessed by him, yet by his posterity: though rather this signifies spiritual riches, the riches of grace, the unsearchable riches of Christ, durable riches and righteousness; seeing it is connected with an everlasting righteousness, as in the next clause. And his righteousness endureth for ever; he is not hurt by his temporal riches, as others are, the prodigal, the covetous, and formal professor; he continues the good and righteous man he was, notwithstanding his riches. Some understand this of his liberality with his riches, as alms deeds are sometimes called righteousness; see Psalm 112:9 though it rather intends either…

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John Calvin on Psalms 112:1-3

Psalm 112:1-3 1. Praise ye Jehovah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah; he will greatly delight in his commandments. 2. His seed shall be powerful in the earth: [342] the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. 3. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 1 Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah Although the prophet begins with an exhortation, he has, as I have already pointed out, something farther in view, than simply the calling upon the faithful to praise God. To practice wickedness, and perpetrate injustice, is, in all quarters, accounted a great happiness; and, although integrity may be occasionally praised, nevertheless, there is s…

The Church Fathers

"Glory and riches shall be in his house" [Psalm 112:3]. For his house is his heart; where, with the praise of God, he lives in greater riches with the hope of eternal life, than with men flattering, in palaces of marble, with splendidly adorned ceilings, with the fear of everlasting death. "For his righteousness endures for ever:" this is his glory, there are his riches. While the other's purple, and fine linen, and grand banquets, even when present, are passing away; and when they have come to an end, the burning tongue shall cry out, longing for a drop of water from the finger's end. [Luke 16:24]
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 112

Glory and riches are in his house. Glory and riches. Do we suppose that the glory and riches of the world are meant? Is it for this that a man does the will of God and His commandments, in order to obtain the riches of this world? And surely he does not perform the commandments of God unless he has despised the riches of the world. Glory and riches are in his house. The glory of believers, as the apostle says: 'Are you not my glory?' And riches. The riches of which the same apostle speaks, 'that you have been made rich in all knowledge.' And his righteousness endures unto the age of the age. He did not say, righteousness endures unto the age, and has an end: but, it endures unto the age of the age.
— Jerome, Homily 38, on Psalm 111

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Dictionary and topics

Righteousness · Of saints endures forever — Of saints endures forever

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Psalms 112:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 112:3

John Calvin on Psalms 112:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 112:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:1-5

John Gill on Psalms 112:3

John Calvin on Psalms 112:1-3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 112:1–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 112:2-3

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 112:3