Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 112:8
His heart [is] established, he shall not be afraid, until he see [his desire] upon his enemies.
8. established ] Cp. Psa 111:8; Isa 26:3, where the word for trusting used in Psa 112:7 also occurs.
until &c.] If he is attacked he is confident that in due time his cause, which is the cause of God and right, will triumph. Cp. Psa 91:8.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
His heart is established – Sustained; upheld. This is the same idea, though somewhat varied in form. The word means to sustain; to support; and the idea is, that there is some basis of support – some strength – which is not his own.
He shall not be afraid – When he is assailed by enemies.
Until he see his desire upon his enemies – This implies that he had nothing really to fear. He would certainly overcome his foes; and in the meantime he might look calmly on all their efforts to destroy him, for those efforts would be vain. So the believer now looks calmly on all his spiritual foes. He has nothing to fear, for he will overcome them all; he will certainly triumph; he will trample them all under his feet. He may well, therefore, endure these conflicts for a brief period, for the issue is certain, and the conflict will soon come to an end.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 8. His heart is established] samuch libbo, “his heart is propped up;” he is buttressed up by the strength of his Maker.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And although his enemies be many, and mighty, and terrible, yet he shall confidently and cheerfully wait upon God, until he see their ruin and his own deliverance and safety.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
8. heart is establishedor,firm in right principles.
see his desire(Psa 50:23; Psa 54:7).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
His heart is established,…. With the doctrine of grace; which is food unto it, and by which it is strengthened and nourished; it is established in the faith of Christ, both in the grace of faith, and in the doctrine of faith, even in all the doctrines of the Gospel; so that he is not as a child, tossed to and fro with every wind; his heart is established in the exercise of grace, and he is steadfast and immovable in the discharge of duty. This being the case,
he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies; until he looks them in the face boldly and confidently; or until he sees them all slain and destroyed, as the Israelites saw the Egyptians on the sea shore. We supply “his desire”; it might be put “vengeance”, as in
Ps 58:10, the punishment of God on wicked men, who are the enemies of the upright; and which they shall see with pleasure, because of the glory of divine justice conspicuous therein; see Re 18:20 and even before this is brought about, while their enemies are oppressing them, insulting them, and triumphing over them, they shall not be afraid, as knowing the time is coming when the scene will be changed, and they shall triumph in their turn.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(8) Until he see.See Note, Psa. 59:10, and comp. Psa. 112:8.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
8. His enemies His persecutors.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 112:8. Until he see his desire upon his enemies Until he look upon his enemies, i.e. as seeing them all subdued, and made his footstool.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Psa 112:8 His heart [is] established, he shall not be afraid, until he see [his desire] upon his enemies.
Ver. 8. His heart is established ] Heb. underpropped, shored up.
He shall not be afraid
Until he see his desire
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
heart: Psa 27:14, Psa 31:24, Heb 13:9
shall: Pro 3:33
until he: Psa 59:10, Psa 91:8, Psa 92:11, Psa 118:7
Reciprocal: 1Sa 2:1 – mine horn Neh 6:11 – Should such Psa 10:17 – thou wilt prepare Psa 54:7 – and mine Psa 56:11 – I will not Pro 29:16 – but Isa 7:2 – And his heart Isa 28:16 – he that Dan 1:21 – General