Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 6. The righteous also shall see, and fear ] The thing shall be done in the sight of the saints; they shall see God's judgments on the workers of iniquity; and they shall fear a God so holy and just, and feel the necessity of being doubly on their guard lest they fall into the same condemnation.
But instead of waryyw veyirau, "and they shall fear," three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., with the Syriac, have wjmyw veyismachu, "and shall rejoice;" and, from the following words, "and shall laugh at him," this appears to be the true reading, for laughing may be either the consequence or accompaniment of rejoicing.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-9 - Those wretchedly deceive themselves, who think to support themselves i power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundanc of his riches; he thought his wickedness would help him to keep his wealth. Right or wrong, he would get what he could, and keep what he had, and ruin any one that stood in his way; this he thought woul strengthen him; but see what it comes to! Those who by faith and love dwell in the house of God, shall be like green olive-trees there. An that we may be as green olive-trees, we must live a life of faith an holy confidence in God and his grace. It adds much to the beauty of ou profession, and to fruitfulness in every grace, to be much in praisin God; and we never can want matter for praise. His name alone can be ou refuge and strong tower. It is very good for us to wait on that savin name; there is nothing better to calm and quiet our spirits, when disturbed, and to keep us in the way of duty, when tempted to use an crooked courses for our relief, than to hope, and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. None ever followed his guidance but it ende well _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויראו7200 צדיקים6662 וייראו3372 ועליו5921 ישׂחקו׃7832
