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Psalm
112 1
Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights
greatly in His commandments. Blessed = Happy (אשרי
ashrey, Strong's #835): The word "blessed" means happy.
It refers to a person
who walks his life "straightly" has a good life or is content. 2
His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be
blessed. Those who come after him, his children,
will be mighty, strong, valiant. 3
Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever. The fruit of righteousness is
prosperity, the rewards of diligence. 4
Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of
compassion, and righteous.
When you do the right thing, God makes a way for you through difficulty,
as sure as the sun will rise and chase
away the darkness, so God’s compassion and righteousness will chase away gloom
in our spirit. 5
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with
discretion.
Doing good and paying attention to how you do things is the way of a
gracious man. 6
Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting
remembrance.
This type of man will
have a good reputation and will be remembered for his goodness. 7
He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the
LORD.
Bad news will not shake
his confidence, he will trust God. 8
His heart is established; He will not be afraid, Until he sees his desire upon
his enemies.
This man trusts in the
Lord and allows God to take care of his enemies.
9
He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures
forever; His horn will be exalted with honor.
His generosity brings
him a good reputation and his prosperity increases.
10
The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.
When the wicked see the righteous succeed, they suffer.
Their own passions and jealousy bring them sorrow and unfruitfulness.
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