Tendeth -- to make soft (as ground for planting)
Satisfied -- full
A reverence for the Lord makes us soft, fertile ground for planting and bearing fruit. He that hath it (reverence for the Lord) shall abide satisfied (full). The word picture here is a healthy plant full of fruit.
Reminds me of the parable of the sower. The sower sowed the same seed in four different types of ground, all with different results. The wayside ground was too hard to germinate the seed; it had not been softened by a reverence for God. The stony ground had just enough soft topsoil to germinate the seed, but not enough to let the seed take root. The thorny ground was soft enough to germinate and take root, but the cares of the world choked the plant out. Perhaps this is a reverence for God, but without trust. The good ground was soft enough to germinate, take root, grow to maturity, and reproduce much fruit.
Be careful to hold God in high esteem, to remember His holiness and majesty, to measure our words and actions in light of who He is. To do less is to harden our hearts and destroy our fruitfulness.
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