“Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.”
Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. The righteous experience material prosperity ('wealth and riches'), while their moral character ('righteousness') persists eternally. The conjunction suggests that material blessing and moral excellence are compatible. This verse portrays the righteous as experiencing both economic security and spiritual integrity.
Church Fathers on Psalms 112:3
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…
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