V. 1-3 Blessed is he who fears the Lord and walks in his ways. You will be nourished by the work of your hands; good for you, you will do well. Your wife will be like 2c.
1. 1) Whoever wants to start a household or marry should not worry nor be afraid of mammon. He shall dare to do it cheerfully in the fear of God, and it shall go well with him, he shall have happiness and salvation, and he shall become rich.
2. 2) But idleness does not do anything. One should undertake some kind of work and craft, for which God will undoubtedly give His blessing. For here he says: "You will nourish yourself with the work of your hands" 2c. As also Solomon says in his Proverbs. Now follows a promise and comfort.
3. 3) "Be well," that is, it will be well with you.
that is, you will be given house and farm, land, goods, livestock 2c. for housekeeping in abundance.
4 But against this stands the example of Abraham, Isaac, 1) Jacob. For of the wicked this would be said with greater truth. I answer: To this belongs faith and patience. This abundance will finally come and be taken from the wicked, Ps. 91, 16. Summa, this Psalm is a promise of prosperity in housekeeping and blessing in offspring. On the other hand, it is a reproach to the wicked, even though for a time they may look at it differently.
1) "Isaacs" set by us. In the original and in the old German translation it says: Israel. But Israel and Jacob are the same person.
The same psalm
in a Phaläcian poem rendered by v. M. Luther, Anno 1543, and opposed to the epigram of Martial: Vitam quae faciunt beatiorem etc.. *)