The two closing verses have three clauses each, partly from the exigencies of the acrostic structure, and partly to secure a more impressive ending. Ver. 9 sums up all God's works in the two chief manifestations of His goodness which should ever live in Israel's thanks, His sending redemption and His establishing His everlasting covenant--the two facts which are as fresh to-day, under new and better forms, as when long ago this unknown psalmist sang. And he gathers up the total impression which God's dealings should leave, in the great saying, "Holy and dread is His name." In ver. 10 he somewhat passes the limits of his theme, and trenches on the territory of the next psalm, which is already beginning to shape itself in his mind. The designation of the fear of the Jehovah as "the beginning of wisdom" is from Prov. i. 7, ix. 10. "Beginning" may rather mean "principal part" (Prov. iv. 7, "principal thing"). The "them" of ver. 10_b_ is best referred, though the expression is awkward, to "commandments" in ver. 7. Less probably it is taken to allude to the "fear" and "wisdom" of the previous clause. The two clauses of this verse descriptive of the godly correspond in structure to _a_ and _b_ of ver. 9, and the last clause corresponds to the last of that verse, expressing the continual praise which should rise to that holy and dread Name. Note that the perpetual duration, which has been predicated of God's attributes, precepts, and covenant (vv. 3, 5, 8, 9), is here ascribed to His praise. Man's songs cannot fall dumb, so long as God pours out Himself in such deeds. As long as that Sun streams across the desert, stony lips will part in music to hail its beams. PSALM CXII. Hallelujah. 1 א Happy the man who fears Jehovah, ב [Who] delights exceedingly in His commandments. 2 ג Mighty on the earth shall his seed be, ד The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 ה Wealth and riches are in his house, ו And his righteousness stands fast for aye. 4 ז There riseth in the darkness light to the upright,-- ח Gracious and pitiful and righteous is he. 5 ט Well is the man who pities and lends, י He shall maintain his causes in [the] judgment. 6 כ For he shall not be moved for ever, ל In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be held. 7 מ Of evil tidings he shall not be afraid, נ Steadfast is his heart, trusting in Jehovah. 8 ס Established is his heart, he shall not fear, ע Until he looks on his adversaries. 9 פ He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, צ His righteousness stands fast for aye, ק His horn shall be exalted with glory. 10 ר The wicked man shall see it and be grieved, ש He shall gnash his teeth and melt away, ת The desire of wicked men shall perish.