Psalm, Chapter 112
Prosperity of the One Who Fears the Lord.
112 [a]Praise [b]the Lord!
How blessed is the man who [c]fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Prosperity of the One
o This is personal
- Who fears the Lord
o This is who it applies too
- Praise the Lord
o This is the continual activity we should be doing
- How blessed is the man who fears the Lord
o The words “how blessed” is type of measurement
o The answer implies that it is “immeasurable”
o If you fear (respect) the Lord, YOU WILL BE BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE
- Who greatly delights in His commandments
o Who greatly delights
§ This means one who takes great pleasure in knowing His commandments and doing His commandments that he may please the Lord
§ If your attitude is to be careful to please Him, He will Outbless you!
o In His commandments
§ Do you know His commandments?
§ Do you follow His commandments?
§ Do you delight in keeping them or does this seem unfair, unjust or outdated
· This speaks volumes about where your heart is
2 His [d]descendants will be mighty [e]on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
- His descendants will be mighty on earth
o This man who fears the Lord and delights in His commandments
o His descendants will be mighty on the earth because they will be many
- The generation of the upright will be blessed
o This means God’s blessing are generational
§ They continue forever and ever
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
- Wealth & riches are in his house
o This speaks of financial prosperity in one’s house (his home)
o When you do these three things:
§ Praise the Lord
§ Fear the Lord
§ Delight in His commandments
o The reward is prosperity in your house
§ This impacts your family where you live
- And his righteousness endures forever
o When do these three things
o You will be made righteous by the Lord
o And He will make it permanent - forever
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