26<\/strong>. All the day long he dealeth graciously and lendeth (R.V.). Cp. Psa 37:21<\/em><\/span>; Psa 112:5<\/span>. The righteous not only have abundance, but know how to use it (Isa 32:5-8<\/span>).<\/p>\n 27, 28 <\/strong> a<\/em><\/strong> ., <\/strong> b<\/em><\/strong> .<\/strong> Stanza of Samech<\/em>.<\/p>\n He is ever merciful – <\/B>Margin, as in Hebrew, all the day. That is, it is his character; he is constantly in the habit of showing kindness. He does not do it at intervals, or only occasionally, but it is this that marks the character of the man. He is known by this. The word merciful here means kind, compassionate, benignant – and particularly in this respect, that he is willing to lend to others when he has the means.<\/P> And lendeth – <\/B>The wicked man borrows, but does not pay again Psa 37:21<\/span>; the righteous man lends to his neighbor.<\/P> And his seed is blessed – <\/B>His children; his posterity, as the result of this conduct on his part. The effect of what he does passes over from him to them, conveying rich blessings to them.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 26<\/span>. He is ever merciful and lendeth<\/B><\/I>] kol<\/I> haiyom chonen<\/I>, “all the day he is compassionate.” He is confirmed in the habit of godliness: he feels for the distresses of men, and is ready to divide and distribute to all that are in necessity.<\/P> <\/P> And his seed<\/B><\/I> is <\/B>blessed.<\/B><\/I>] The preceding words were not spoken casually; his seed<\/I>, his posterity, is blessed<\/I>; therefore they are not abandoned to beg their bread<\/I>.<\/P> <\/p>\n He is so far from begging from others, that he hath ability as well as inclination to give or lend to others, as need requires. <\/P> His seed is blessed, <\/B>not only with spiritual, but with temporal blessings. So far shall he be from wasting his estate, and undoing himself and family by his bounty and charity, as covetous worldlings objected or feared. <\/P> <\/p>\n 26. his seed is blessed<\/B>literally,”for a blessing” (Gen 12:2<\/span>;Psa 21:6<\/span>). This position is stilltrue as the rule of God’s economy (1Ti 4:8<\/span>;1Ti 6:6<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth<\/strong>,…. He sympathizes with the poor in distress, and shows mercy to miserable objects; not only by words, but deeds: and this is his constant disposition and conduct; of which his lending, as well as giving to persons in necessity, is an instance; and which shows capacity, and is a proof of the observation of the psalmist, that such are never forsaken, nor left to beg their bread: so far from it, that they have to lend and give to others;<\/p>\n and his seed [is] blessed<\/strong>; either his seed sown, his alms deeds, which are blessed to him and his, and to them to whom he ministers, as Jarchi explains it; see 2Co 9:6<\/span>; or rather his offspring, who are blessed of God with things temporal for his sake; and are blessed by men, who say of them, these are the posterity of such and such liberal persons.<\/p>\n 26 He is daily merciful The Psalmist here repeats what he had already said, that the grace of God is a fountain of all blessings which can never be exhausted; and, therefore, while it is displayed towards the faithful, they not only have enough for the supply of their own wants, but are able also liberally to assist others. What he adds concerning their seed is variously expounded. That he is speaking of the children of the godly, there can be no doubt; and this is evident from the preceding verse. But when he says that they shall be for blessing, (41) some understand it as if he had said, They shall be the ministers of God’s liberality: so that, according to them, the sense would be, that they shall follow the good example of their fathers in helping the poor, and in exercising liberality towards all men. But I fear that this exposition is too refined. Nor do I admit the interpretation which has been given by others, that the meaning is, that the grace of God shall be so signally manifested towards the children of the godly, that their names shall be employed in a form of prayer, when prosperity and success are prayed for. This mode of expression, I allow, is to be so understood in various places; but here, in my opinion, David designs nothing more than to extol the continuation of God’s favor from the fathers to their children: as if he had said, God’s blessing does not terminate with the death of the righteous man, but it extends even to his children. (42) And there is indeed no inheritance more certain to which our children may succeed us, than when God, receiving them in like manner into his fatherly favor, makes them partakers of his blessing. <\/p>\n (41) This is also the reading of the Septuagint, Τὸ σπέζμα αὐτου εἰς εὐλογίαν ἕσται <\/p>\n (42) Ainsworth reads, “And his seed are in the blessing,” and understands the words as meaning, that the children of the just man “are in the blessing, or are appointed to the blessing, as the heirs thereof,” Gen 28:3<\/span>; 1Pe 3:9<\/span>; and that they have still abundance, notwithstanding the liberality of their parents; for “the blessing of the Lord maketh rich,” Pro 10:22<\/span>. <\/p>\n 26<\/strong>. <\/strong> Ever merciful, and lendeth <\/strong> Literally, all the day he is merciful, and lendeth. <\/em> With the Hebrews, where absolute poverty was the inevitable lot of the masses, (their population being estimated at about 6,000,000, on a territory about one third the area of New York State,) borrowing and lending had a more emphatic significance than with us; and this ability to lend implied competence, while the disposition and practice of daily beneficence are quoted as evidence and causes of prosperity. See on Psa 37:21<\/span>, and Psa 112:5<\/span>; Psa 112:9<\/span><\/p>\n Psa 37:26<\/span> [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.<\/p>\n Ver. 26. He is ever merciful, and lendeth<\/strong> ] Heb. Every day, according to others’ necessity and his own ability; for to stretch beyond the staple were to mar all. But he is ever “ready to distribute, willing to communicate,” 1Ti 6:17<\/span> , as Mr Wiseheart, the Scotch martyr, whose charity had never an end, night, day, nor noon, saith Mr Fox; and Thomas Tomkins, an English martyr, very forward to lend, looking for nothing again. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And his seed is blessed<\/strong> ] Heb. is in the blessing, that is, receiveth grace and communication of all true goodness from God; and praises, goodwill, and good wishes from men (Diod.).<\/p>\n ever = all the day, or all day long. <\/p>\n merciful = gracious. <\/p>\n ever: Heb. all the day <\/p>\n merciful: Psa 37:21, Psa 112:5, Psa 112:9, Deu 15:8-10, Mat 5:7, Luk 6:35-38 <\/p>\n his seed: Pro 20:7, Jer 32:39 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Lev 25:35 – then Deu 15:6 – thou shalt lend Neh 5:18 – because the bondage Psa 25:13 – his seed Psa 41:1 – Lord Psa 112:2 – General Pro 11:21 – the seed Pro 19:1 – Better Pro 21:26 – the righteous Pro 28:10 – but Mic 6:8 – love Mat 5:42 – General 2Ti 1:16 – Lord<\/p>\n [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed. 26. All the day long he dealeth graciously and lendeth (R.V.). Cp. Psa 37:21; Psa 112:5. The righteous not only have abundance, but know how to use it (Isa 32:5-8). 27, 28 a ., b . Stanza of Samech. 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