Psalms 112:8

His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.

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WEBBE

His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.

BSB

His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

KJV

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

ASV

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see [his desire] upon his adversaries.

BBE

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

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The early church

"His heart is established, and will not shrink, until he see beyond his enemies" [Psalm 112:8]. His enemies wished to see good things here, and when invisible blessings were promised them, used to say, "Who will show us any good?" Let our heart therefore be established, and shrink not, until we see beyond our enemies. For they wish to see good things of men in the land of the dying; we trust to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Spurgeon · Verse 8

His heart is established. His love to God is deep and true, his confidence in God is firm and unmoved; his courage has a firm foundation, and is supported by Omnipotence. He has become settled by experience, and confirmed by years. He is not a rolling stone, but a pillar in the house of the Lord. He shall not be afraid. He is ready to face any adversary —a holy heart gives a brave face. Until he see his desire upon his enemies. All through the conflict, even till he seizes the victory, he is devoid of fear. When the battle wavers, and the result seems doubtful, he nevertheless believes in God, and is a stranger to dismay. Grace makes him desire his enemies' good: though nature leads him to wish to see justice done to his cause, he does not desire for those who injure him anything by way of private revenge.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.