Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Psalm 112 - The Unmovable Righteous

Psalm 112 - Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed.Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; he will maintain his cause in judgment. For he will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever. He will not fear evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LordHis heart is upheld, he will not fear, until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries.He has given freely to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in honor.The wicked will see it and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

Message: The Blessed Man lives a righteous life

Time: The psalms were written by many different people across a period of a thousand years in Israel's history. They are thought to have been compiled and put together in their present form by some unknown editor shortly after the captivity ended about 537 B.C.

What the Lord is Saying: 

Praise the Lord! 

Psalm 111 puts the emphasis on the Savior. Psalm 112 puts the emphasis on the Saint. Psalm 111 and 112 are twins in structure.  

How Blessed is:
The man that fears the Lord
The man that loves the Word

The Sons of the Blessed Man
Are Mighty Men
Are Moral (upright) Men 

The Substance of the Blessed Man
A House full of riches
A Heart full of righteousness

The Serenity of the Blessed Man
Marked by Guidance
Marked by Grace
Marked by Goodness
Marked by Godliness

The Sense of the Blessed Man

The Security of the Blessed Man
Enjoys Everlasting Security
Enjoys Every-day Security
 - Bad News does not Shake Him
 - Good News does not Shun Him

The Status of the Blessed Man
His Pity
His Piety
His Power

The Supremacy of the Blessed Man
The Wicked Man's Frustration
The Wicked Man's Fury
The Wicked Man's Folly
 
Promise: How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.

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