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THE RIGHTEOUS MAN IS BLESSED
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Psalm 112:1-10
Galatians 5:22-26
“… faith without works is dead.”
THE RIGHTEOUS MAN IS BLESSED
Psalm 112 is companion to the preceding, Psalm 111. It is another alphabetical Psalm. Even in the number of verses, and the clauses of each verse, it coincides with its predecessor. Let the reader carefully compare the two Psalms line by line.
The subject before us is “the blessedness of the righteous man.” It bears the same relation to the preceding which the moon does to the sun. For while the first declares the glory of God, the second reflects the brightness in men that are born of God. God is here praised for the manifestation of glory which is seen in His people, just as in the preceding Psalm He is magnified for His own personal acts.
Psalm 111 praises the Father. Psalm 112 tells of His children renewed after His own image. Psalm 112, which commences with “Praise ye the LORD” is intended to give God all the honour which is reflected in the righteous.
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings” (v.7). Spurgeon says, “Trust in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. Your wisest course is to do as Moses did at the Red Sea, ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD’ (Exod 14:13). For if you give way to fear when you hear of evil tidings, you will be unable to meet the trouble with that calm composure which nerves for duty, and sustains under adversity. How can you glorify God if you play the coward? Saints have often sung God’s high praises in the fires, but will your doubting and desponding, as if you had none to help you, magnify the Most High? Then take courage, and relying in sure confidence upon the faithfulness of your covenant God, ‘… let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid’ (John 14:27).”
THOUGHT: Do something good for Jesus every day.
PRAYER: Father, help me to do good to all who need help as I am saved
to serve others.