Psalm 112:1-10 Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.… That delighteth greatly in his commandments. I. HIS CHILDREN SHALL BE BLESSED. (Ver. 2.) "Mighty" in a warlike sense here. II. SHALL PROSPER IN OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES. (Ver. 3.) "Godliness is profit able unto all things," etc. III. SHALL ENJOY THE LIGHT OF GOD'S PRESENCE, AND OF Ills OWN COMPASSIONATE DEEDS IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY. (Vers. 4, 5.) "Gracious, full of compassion and righteous;" these attributes will irradiate his darkest hours. IV. BRING RIGHTEOUS, HE IS IMMOVABLY GROUNDED IN GOD. (Ver. 61) Fixed in his trust and hope, and in all the principles of his character. V. HAVING A CLEAR CONSCIENCE, HE IS RAISED ABOVE ALL FEAR. (Vers. 7, 8.) Delivered from the terrors that beset the guilty. VI. HAVING AN INNER RIGHTEOUSNESS, HE ENJOYS THE HIGHEST HONOR FROM GOD AND MAN. (Ver. 9.) - S. Parallel Verses KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.WEB: Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments. |
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