Psalm 112
BSB
The Blessed Fear of the LORD
(Psalms 128:1–6)
1Hallelujah!
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in His commandments.
2His descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—
for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely,
whose affairs are guided by justice.
6Surely he will never be shaken;
the righteous man will be remembered forever.
7He does not fear bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
8His heart is assured; he does not fear,
until he looks in triumph on his foes.
9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn will be lifted high in honor.
10The wicked man will see and be grieved;
he will gnash his teeth and waste away;
the desires of the wicked will perish.
Introduction
Psalms 112
This psalm is composed alphabetically, as the former is, and is (like the former) entitled "Hallelujah," though it treats of the happiness of the saints, because it redounds to the glory of God, and whatever we have the pleasure of he must have the praise of. It is a comment upon the last verse of the foregoing psalm, and fully shows how much it is our wisdom to fear God and do his commandments. We have here, I. The character of the righteous (Psa 112:1). II. The blessedness of the righteous. 1. There is a blessing entailed upon their posterity (Psa 112:2). 2. There is a blessing conferred upon themselves. (1.) Prosperity outward and inward (Psa 112:3). (2.) Comfort (Psa 112:4). (3.) Wisdom (Psa 112:5). (4.) Stability (Psa 112:6-8). (5.) Honour (Psa 112:6, Psa 112:9). III. The misery of the wicked (Psa 112:10). So that good and evil are set before us, the blessing and the curse. In singing this psalm we must not only teach and admonish ourselves and one another to answer to the characters here given of the happy, but comfort and encourage ourselves and one another with the privileges and comforts here secured to the holy.
Cross-references: Ps 112:1 · Ps 112:2 · Ps 112:3 · Ps 112:4 · Ps 112:5 · Ps 112:6 · Ps 112:9 · Ps 112:10