The Righteous Will Never Be Moved – Psalm 112
Psalm 112
1 Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commandments!
2 His offspring will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will never be moved;
he will be remembered forever.
7 He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
9 He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn is exalted in honor.
10 The wicked man sees it and is angry;
he gnashes his teeth and melts away;
the desire of the wicked will perish!
NOTE: Today’s commentary is by Dr. Kevin Watson, who is coming to Tulsa to become the Director of Academic Growth and Formation at the Tulsa Extension Site for Asbury Theological Seminary, as well as joining our staff at Asbury Church as Scholar-in-Residence. I wrote a post announcing and explaining this move.-Andrew
Psalm 112 is an alphabetic acrostic just like Psalm 111.
Psalms 111 and 112 go together. Psalm 111 gave a summary of God’s mighty acts on behalf of his chosen people.
Psalm 112 provides a short and punchy summary of how God’s people ought to live in light of who God is and what God has done for them.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commandments!
His offspring will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
This psalm provides a beautiful description of the peace and steadfast focus on the Lord and God’s will that characterizes the person who reveres God.
Contentment in Christ leads to joyful generosity.
“The wicked man,” on the other hand, becomes angry when he sees the righteous exalted and honored:
The wicked man sees it and is angry;
he gnashes his teeth and melts away;
the desire of the wicked will perish! (v. 10)