SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:2
¶ Cuando los justos dominan, el pueblo se alegra; mas cuando domina el impío, el pueblo gime.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. When the righteous are in authority , etc.] Or “are increased” f802 ; either in number or in riches, or in power and dominion; are set in high places, and have the exercise of civil government and the execution of the laws in their hands; for the protection of good men in their civil and religious privileges, and for the punishment of evil men; for the encouraging of all that is good, and for the discouraging of everything that is bad; the people rejoice ; the whole body of the people, because of the public good; a state is happy under such an administration; everyone feels and enjoys the advantage of it; (see 1 Kings 4:20); but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn ; or “groan” f803 , or “will groan”, under their tyranny and oppression, and because of the sad state of things; the number of good men is lessened, being cut off, or obliged to flee; wicked men and wickedness are encouraged and promoted; heavy taxes are laid upon them, and exorbitant demands made and cruelty, injustice, and arbitrary power exercised; and no man’s person and property safe; (see Proverbs 10:11 28:12,28).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 2 - The people have cause to rejoice or mourn, as their rulers ar righteous or wicked.
Original Hebrew
ברבות 7235 צדיקים 6662 ישׂמח 8055 העם 5971 ובמשׁל 4910 רשׁע 7563 יאנח 584 עם׃ 5971
