“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.”
They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, trusting in the LORD. The righteous's confidence ('not afraid of evil tidings') rests on trust in God ('hearts firm, trusting in the LORD'). The contrast between external threat and internal steadfastness emphasizes that faith provides unshakeable interior security. This verse portrays trust as the source of fearlessness.
Church Fathers on Psalms 112:7
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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