“His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.”
Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. The righteous person's descendants inherit blessing and strength ('mighty in the land'). The focus on generational blessing suggests that righteousness has trans-generational benefits. This verse indicates that individual virtue contributes to family and community prosperity.
Church Fathers on Psalms 112:2
1. I believe, brethren, that you remarked and committed to memory the title of this Psalm. “The conversion,” he says, “of Haggai and Zechariah.” These prophets were not as yet in existence, when these verses were sung.. ..But both, the one within a year after the other, began to prophesy that which seems to pertain to the restoration of the temple, as was foretold so long before.. ..“For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:17 Whoever therefore…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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