Psalms 112:5

“A good man showeth favour, and lendeth, etc.] Without usury, hoping for nothing again: he pities those that labour under difficulties, for want of a little money; and he generously lends it till they are able to pay him again; which oftentimes is of as much service as if it was given; (see <193721>”

“A good man showeth favor - He has the means to show favor to others, or to promote their welfare, and he is disposed to do this. It is the characteristic of a good man - of a heart that is truly pious - to do good to others; to promote their welfare here, and to assist them in their endeavor to secure happiness in the world to come. And lendeth - The original word here - לוה lâvâh - means to join oneself to anyone; to cleave to him; then, to form the union which is constituted between debtor and creditor, borrower and lender. Here it is used in the latter sense, and it means that a good man will accommodate another - a neighbor - with money, or with articles to be used temporarily and…”

“Lendeth - Gives freely to some, and lends to others according to the variety of their conditions. Affairs - His domestick affairs. Discretion - Not getting his estate unjustly, nor casting it away prodigally, nor yet withholding it from such as need it. Psalms 112:6”

“good: Pro 2:20, Pro 12:2; Luk 23:50; Act 11:24; Rom 5:7 showeth: Psa 37:25, Psa 37:26; Deu 15:7-10; Job 31:16-20; Luk 6:35 he will: Pro 17:18, Pro 18:9, Pro 22:26, Pro 22:27, Pro 24:27, Pro 24:30-34, Pro 27:23-27; Joh 6:12; Rom 12:11; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5 discretion: Heb. judgment, Phi 1:9 Psalms 112:6”