PSALM 112
Delighting in obedience to the LORD verse 1
Praise you the LORD – blessed is the man that fears the LORD
that delights greatly in HIS commandments
Upright are blessed verse 2- 3
His seed shall be mighty upon earth
the generation of the upright shall be blessed
wealth and riches shall be in his house
and his righteousness endures for ever
Description of a righteous man verse 4- 5
Unto the upright there arise light in the darkness
he is gracious – full of compassion – righteous
A good man shows favor – and lends
he will guide his affairs with discretion
Heart is fixed on the LORD verse 6- 8
Surely he shall not be moved forever
the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings – his heart is fixed
trusting in the LORD
His heart is established – he shall not be afraid
until he see his desire upon his enemies
Actions of a righteous man verse 9
He has dispersed – he has given to the poor
his righteousness endures forever
his horn shall be exalted with honor
Reaction of wicked to righteous verse 10
The wicked shall see it – and be grieved
he shall gnash with his teeth – and melt away
the desire of the wicked shall perish
COMMENTARY:
DAILY SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST: Young Believers
: 1 Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in HIS commandments. (2654 “delights” [chaphets] means to be willing, inclined, to take pleasure or mental satisfaction in, to be favorable, be willing, or please.)
DEVOTION: It is hard to understand how someone could take pleasure in obeying commands from someone else. Most of us understand that we are a rebellious people. We want to do as we please when we please and don’t want anyone to get in our way.
Here we find that if someone is a genuine follower of the LORD he or she wants to do things that are pleasing to the LORD. In fact, that is one of their goals each day to please the LORD. It is something that makes them happy as well as the LORD.
Too often we think that being is a Christian is hard work. It can be but if we want to please the LORD it is work we enjoy. We know that we will fail at times and if we are not willing to confess the sin HE will send something to remind us that we are going in the wrong direction.
Most of those who have made a commitment to the LORD try each day to pray and ask the LORD for guidance and strength to follow HIS lead for the day. It is important to study HIS Word each day to receive instruction and encouragement.
Once we establish good habits it seems to get easier to follow HIM and take pleasure in our walk with HIM. However, even genuine believers have days when things are not going according to plan and it seems the enemy gets a foothold.
On those days we need to cry out to the LORD to give us strength to confess and get our act together again.
CHALLENGE: Each day is a new challenge to be obedient to the LORD. Our enemy is real but the LORD is stronger than our enemies: the world, the flesh and the devil.
DAILY SPIRITUAL LUNCH: Transitional Believers
: 2 “His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed.” The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982). Descendants – 2233 זֶרַע [zeraʿ /zeh·rah/] n m. From 2232; TWOT 582a; GK 2446; 229 occurrences; AV translates as “seed” 221 times, “child” twice, “carnally + 7902” twice, “carnally” once, “fruitful” once, “seedtime” once, and “sowing time” once. 1 seed, sowing, offspring. 1A a sowing. 1B seed. 1C semen virile. 1D offspring, descendants, posterity, children. 1E of moral quality. 1E1 a practitioner of righteousness (fig.). 1F sowing time (by meton). James Strong, Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2001).
DEVOTION: Blessings are so nice to receive! When someone pays a compliment or acknowledges a good job that has been done we are so pleased to have that accolade. It is even nicer when it is given to us and it benefits our children. As the psalmist looks at the ways of God he realizes how God rewards and blesses the believer because he follows His ways. God desires to show us that He will not forget our faithfulness even to our ancestors. There is an aspect of being faithful to the saint but it extends beyond the individual to their descendants. As you serve the Lord be mindful that your works will benefit beyond your lifetime as you faithfully serve the Lord!
CHALLENGE: When temptations come and it appears no one is watching remember your keeping of God’s words affect not only you but others behind you! Be blessed today and be a blessing for those following you! (Dr. Brian Miller – board member)
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: 4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. (3477 “upright” [yashar] means righteous, straight, correct, pleasing, straightforward, proper, or a person whose behavior is upright in accordance with a standard.)
DEVOTION: We live in a dark world and it seems to be getting darker each year. In my generation there didn’t seem to be as many temptations and people against the LORD as there are today.
We see it in every corner of our world. In our public schools they are making new standards that would have never been allowed fifty years ago. It is hard for those who are believers to teach and live in that type of environment. The language, the dress, the standards that are set by the government to seem to try to please everyone but those who want to honor the LORD.
Our world seems to be darker in the area of entertainment. What is on television today is darker than what I watched when I was growing up. There were programs that kept a standard of parents being the ones who were to control what their children watched on the television where today it seems that the children are making the standard instead of the parents.
The language in the mouths of grade school children seems to be that of adults when we were growing up. The obedience to parents seems to be a thing of the past because now children can hire their own lawyer to get what they want.
Christians have to be light in a dark world and that world is darker each year with what the world wants as their standard.
We have to answer to the LORD regarding how we raise our children and how we live our lives. HIS standard is not anywhere near what the world’s standard is today. It is a battle that every parent has to fight if they are trying to honor the LORD in their home.
We need to be praying for those who are raising children today. My wife and I pray daily for our children and grandchildren. Our world is changing and it is not for the better.
CHALLENGE: Finding a good church is harder today as well and we need to be praying for pastors and church leaders who want to honor the LORD, no matter what the government or society wants us to do. Christian parents have to be upright while raising their children.
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DAILY SPIRITUAL SUPPER: Mature Believers
: 5 A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion. (3867 “lendeth” [lavah] means join, borrow, or to give money or goods to a lender)
DEVOTION: This psalm is an acrostic. The twenty- two letters of the alphabet are represented in this psalm.
The last psalm concentrated on the works of the LORD. This psalm concentrates on the works of those who are upright or righteous. Not only a righteous man but his children are blessed because of obedience to the LORD.
When a righteous person truly fears the LORD, he is blessed. This psalm tells of some of the blessing that a righteous person can experience. The righteous person gives as well as receives. A righteous man sees a need and fills it. He shows favor to people.
We can get to be very cynical about people. We can become jaded with people. There are some people in our world who have genuine needs and are honest people. Too often we hear of people taking advantage of people and we don’t want to be caught in that trap.
A good man tries to use the discernment of the Holy Spirit to help him make wise decisions with the use of his money. He is willing to give his money to help those who are in genuine need.
Are we being wise with our money? Are we denying someone who has a genuine need our help? Are we listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit? God holds us responsible for our money. HE also wants us to be givers. We have to be responsible givers.
There are enough takers in this world. We can never out give God. HE has promise to cause our money to spread further when we are a giver. We give because we love HIM!!! We have always said that our churches tend to give the leader as little money as possible and then expect the church to move forward.
God wants us to provide for those who are leading our congregations. If a leader takes more than he needs, he will answer to the LORD. If the church gives less than it should, they will have to answer to the LORD. If it is in our power to give money, do it!!!
Realize a truth: if we give money to an individual we may never receive it back. Our attitude has to one that we will not expect it back and not stop giving. The LORD is the one who provides our every need. Some people can handle wealth and others cannot. If giving causes bitterness, we need to go to the LORD with a request that we can learn to give without expecting and not become bitter.
CHALLENGE: Ask the LORD to give you wisdom regarding your finances. Ask the LORD to give you a proper attitude toward those who have genuine needs. Watch out for the takers or enabling people to not educate themselves regarding their use of money.
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: 9 He has dispersed,, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. (5975 “endures” [‘amad] means stays, be in a standing attitude, take a stand, persist, be steadfast, or hold one’s ground.)
DEVOTION: Those who are followers of the LORD need to be consistent in
their testimony for the LORD. It is not good to be a giver once in a while. If we are true servants of the LORD, we need to be givers all of the time. There will always be those who will be takers in the world but those who are genuine followers of the LORD will know that the LORD will deal with takers. God wants us to have a consistent testimony in the world because HE is consistent in HIS giving to HIS children.
If we enjoy the blessings of the LORD we have to act like HIM and be givers on a regular basis. If we are only giving part of the time how do we expect the LORD to bless us all of the time? We have to be persistent in our giving. There is always those who are poorer in our world. Some are takers by choice but others because circumstances have taken them by surprise. We know that the LORD will deal with those who are lazy and are not willing to work. HE is the only one that needs to deal with them. We have to help those who are in our world the best we can.
If our attitude is right because the LORD knows our hearts HE will bless us because we are honoring HIM with our substance. If we give sparingly HE will bless us sparingly. Our giving will be honored at the proper time in a proper way by the LORD. HE should be the one that we want to honor us, not mankind.
CHALLENGE: God honors those who give with a willing heart to those who have genuine needs. Who do you know that has a genuine need that you can fill? Do something soon!!!
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DISCIPLINES OF THE FAITH:
BODY
Chastity (Purity in living)
Fasting (Time alone with LORD without eating or drinking)
Sacrifice (Giving up something we want to serve the LORD)
Submission (Willing to listen to others and LORD)
Solitude (Going to a quiet place without anyone)
SOUL
Fellowship (Gathering together around the Word of God)
Frugality (wise use of resources)
Journalizing (Writing down what you have learned from the LORD)
Study and Meditation (Thinking through your study in the Word)
Secrecy (Doing your good deeds without others knowing but God)
SPIRIT
Celebration (Gathering around a special occasion to worship LORD)
Confession (Tell the LORD we are sorry for our sins on a daily basis)
Prayer (Conversation with God on a personal level)
Silence (Letting the LORD deal with some problems and needs)
Worship (Time to praise the LORD alone or in a group)
Praise verse 1
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DOCTRINES OF THE FAITH:
Scripture (66 inerrant books of the Bible)
Commandments verse 1
God the Father (First person of the Godhead)
LORD – Jehovah (Covenant keeping, Personal) verse 1, 7
God the Son (Second person of the Godhead –God/man, Messiah)
God the Holy Spirit (Third person of the Godhead – our comforter)
Trinity (Three persons of the Godhead who are co-equal = ONE God)
Angels (Created before the foundation of the world – Good and Evil)
Man (Created on the sixth twenty-four hour period of creation)
Enemies verse 8
Sin (Missing the mark set by God on man and angels)
Afraid verse 7
Evil tidings verse 7
Wicked verse 10
Gnash teeth at righteous verse 10
Evil desires verse 10
Salvation (Provided by Christ’s death on the cross for our sins)
Praise verse 1
Blessed verse 1, 2
Fear of the LORD verse 1
Delight in commandments of the LORD verse 1
Upright verse 2, 4
Wealth verse 3
Riches verse 3
Righteousness verse 3, 9
Light in darkness verse 4
Gracious verse 4
Full of compassion verse 4
Righteous verse 4, 6
Good verse 5
Favor to others verse 5
Lends verse 5
Discretion verse 5
Not be moved verse 6
Remembered verse 6
Not afraid of evil tidings verse 7, 8
Heart is fixed verse 7, 8
Trust in the LORD verse 7
See his desire on his enemies verse 8
Give to the poor verse 9
Honor verse 9
Israel (Old Testament people of God)
His seed shall be mighty on the earth verse 2
Church (New Testament people of God)
Last Things (Future Events)
Everlasting remembrance verse 6
Righteousness endures verse 9
Wicked will be grieved verse 10
Wicked will gnash with teeth verse 10
Wicked will perish verse 10
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QUOTES regarding passage
9 The psalmist briefly restates his thesis. He has singled out generosity and compassion (v. 4) as the hallmark of wise living. Wise living is characterized by lasting success, unlike many human endeavors that fail or are short-lived. Therefore, he repeats “his righteousness endures forever” (cf. v. 3). The work of the godly endures (cf. 1:3). The apostle Paul refers to this text to give NT support for the principle that “whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (2 Cor 9:6, 9). Since God is gracious and compassionate (111:4), he supplies all that is necessary for his children and expects them to sow so that they may receive a “harvest of … righteousness” (2 Cor 9:10).
The quality of godlikeness expresses itself first in generosity. Doing the will of God is motivated by a desire to be like God. A delight in his commands (112:1) presupposes a grateful and generous attitude. This is the spirit of wisdom, the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22–23; 6:8–10; James 3:17–18). God will reward them with an enduring harvest of righteousness. Yes, the righteous can practice righteousness, as Calvin readily admits, “It may, therefore, with propriety be said, that it is a uniform course of liberality which is here praised by the prophet, according to what he formerly observed, that the righteous manage their affairs with discretion” (4:329).
The godly man’s reward is in the exaltation and honor of his children. The apostle Paul exhorted the believers to lay up a treasure for themselves by generous giving (1 Tim 6:18–19), in accordance with Jesus’ teaching (Matt 6:33). He held out the promise that the believers may have “a firm foundation for the coming age,” which is “truly life” (1 Tim 6:19). God will exalt and give strength (= “horn”) to his own. This is his promise. The enjoyment of this life is not excluded. However, lest God’s people give generously only to be rewarded in this life, the Bible holds out before us the greater motivating factor: the final exaltation of God’s people and the rejection of the wicked. Only the fullness of the messianic age will witness the separation of the goats from the sheep and the full reward of God’s children. (VanGemeren, W. A. (1991). Psalms. In F. E. Gaebelein (Ed.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (Vol. 5, pp. 711–712). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.)
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Ver. 9. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor. There is no virtue in mere “dispersing,” since spendthrifts “disperse” even more lavishly than virtuous men. The only laudable “dispersing” is that which has for its object the relief of distress, and which (it may be added) is wisely directed to that object. His righteousness endureth for ever (see the comment on ver. 3). His horn shall be exalted with honour. The esteem of men, on the whole, follows upon goodness, and the righteous obtain more honour than others. (Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Ed.). (1909). Psalms (Vol. 3, p. 43). London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company)
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112:2–9. Five blessings that come to one who fears God are enumerated: (1) He is blessed with physical and material prosperity because He is righteous (vv.2–3). (2) Light is given even in darkness … for the upright (v. 4). This could refer to prosperity (in place of disaster) or to discernment. (3) He receives goodness in return for being generous (cf. v. 9) and just (v. 5). (4) He will be firmly established in his faith, unshakable (cf. comments on 15:5), with no fear of what man might do to him (112:6–8). (5) Because he gives to the poor (cf. v. 5) his horn (cf. 89:17, 24; 92:10) will be lifted up, that is, he will be made strong and honorable by the Lord. (Ross, A. P. (1985). Psalms. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 1, p. 875). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.)
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Psalm 112 – This acrostic psalm develops the praise of the Lord entirely along the lines of wisdom literature. (Compare the fates of the righteous and wicked in Prov. 10:3–30). (Garrett, D. A. (1998). The Poetic and Wisdom Books. In D. S. Dockery (Ed.), Holman concise Bible commentary (p. 231). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.)
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112:9 His horn. Horns on an animal were an indication of strength and prosperity. This is applied figuratively to the righteous. (MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (2006). The MacArthur study Bible: New American Standard Bible. (Ps 112:9). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.)
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9. He hath dispersed. The verb occurs in Prov. 11:24 in the same way, of the free and active exercise of charity. This verse is quoted by St. Paul when exhorting the Corinthians to liberal contributions on behalf of the poor, 2 Cor. 9:9. (Perowne, J. J. S. (1882). The Book of Psalms; A New Translation, with Introductions and Notes, Explanatory and Critical (Fifth Edition, Revised., Vol. 2, p. 321). London; Cambridge: Deighton Bell and Co.; George Bell and Sons.)
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9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; qhis righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Dispersed, to wit, his goods, and that freely and liberally, to several persons, as occasion is offered, as this word implies. His righteousness, i.e. his liberality, as this word is used, Prov. 10:2; 11:4; Dan. 4:27; 2 Cor. 9:9. 10, &c.; or the reward of it, as before, ver 3. Endureth for ever; either, 1. His charity is not a transient or occasional act, but his constant course, of which he is not weary, but perseveres in it to the end of his life. Or, 2. What he gives is not lost nor cast away, as covetous or ungodly men judge of alms, but indeed is the only part of his estate, which will abide with him unto all eternity. His horn shall be exalted with honour; though he may be reproached by ungodly men, yet his innocency shall be cleared, and his name and honour gloriously exalted. (Poole, M. (1853). Annotations upon the Holy Bible (Vol. 2, p. 176). New York: Robert Carter and Brothers.)
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9. “He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor.” What he received, he distributed; and distributed to those who most needed it. He was God’s reservoir, and forth from his abundance flowed streams of liberality to supply the needy. If this be one of the marks of a man who feareth the Lord, there are some who are strangely destitute of it. They are great at gathering, but very slow at dispersing; they enjoy the blessedness of receiving, but seldom taste the greater joy of giving. “It is more blessed to give than to receive”—perhaps they think that the blessing of receiving is enough for them. “His righteousness endureth forever.” His liberality has salted his righteousness, proved its reality, and secured its perpetuity. This is the second time that we have this remarkable sentence applied to the godly man, and it must be understood as resulting from the enduring mercy of the Lord. The character of a righteous man is not spasmodic, he is not generous by fits and starts, nor upright in a few points only; his life is the result of principle, his actions flow from settled, sure, and fixed convictions, and therefore his integrity is maintained when others fail. He is not turned about by companions, nor affected by the customs of society; he is resolute, determined, and immovable. “His horn shall be exalted with honour.” God shall honour him, the universe of holy beings shall honour him, and even the wicked shall feel an unconscious reverence of him. Let it be observed, in summing up the qualities of the God-fearing man, that he is described not merely as righteous, but as one bearing the character to which Paul refers in the memorable verse, “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.” Kindness, benevolence, and generosity, are essential to the perfect character; to be strictly just is not enough, for God is love, and we must love our neighbour as ourselves: to give every one his due is not sufficient, we must act upon those same principles of grace which reign in the heart of God. The promises of establishment and prosperity are not to churlish Nabals, nor to niggard Labans, but to bountiful souls who have proved their fitness to be stewards of the Lord by the right way in which they use their substance. (Spurgeon, C. H. (2009). The treasury of David: Psalms 111-119 (Vol. 5, p. 18). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.)
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FROM MY READING:
(Remember the only author that I totally agree with is the HOLY SPIRIT in the inerrant WORD OF GOD called THE BIBLE! All other I try to gleam what I can to help me grow in the LORD!!)
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Haggai explains that God’s people suffer because they neglect to finish the temple
INSIGHT
As the children of Israel return from the Babylonian captivity, their first order of business is to rebuild the temple. Haggai, a prophet of God who is ministering at the time, encourages the people to work hard at restoring the temple. With great enthusiasm, they quickly lay the foundation. But discouragement sets in and work on the temple is soon forgotten as they begin to build their own houses. Finally, after 15 years, Haggai tells them that the afflictions they are suffering are because of their neglect of the temple. They must finish the temple first and then resume building their houses. First things first. God demands proper priorities. (Daily Walk)
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Working by Faith
“So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.” (Matthew 20:8)
This parable has long caused perplexity, not only among the workers in the parable, but also among readers ever since. Why would the Lord teach that wages paid for a given type of work should be the same for one hour’s work as for 12? His only explanation was that it was the owner’s right to do what he wanted with his own money, and that “the last shall be first, and the first last” (v. 16).
He also pointed out to the complaining workmen that he had completely fulfilled his contract with them. Early in the morning, this group of laborers had negotiated their own terms with him, and “he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day” (v. 2). Those he hired later in the day had said nothing at all about pay, being glad merely to work and willing to trust the lord of the vineyard to treat them fairly. This most probably means that the owner had first approached the early morning workers on the same basis, but they were unwilling to work without a contract negotiated on their own terms.
This is the difference. The first group insisted on a firm contract, and the owner therefore insisted on honoring it. The others worked by faith, trusting in the lord, knowing him to be a man of integrity and justice. Furthermore, they would have been willing to work all day long on this same basis, but they had no opportunity. They needed the job, and the owner, knowing their needs and their willing hearts, decided to pay them on the basis of what they would have done had they had the opportunity.
In any case, the parable surely teaches us that our heavenly rewards are not based on quantity of services rendered but on quality, with full account taken of opportunities, motivation, and trust in the Lord. (HMM, The Institute for Creation Research)
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Dan was riding his motorcycle when a car swerved into his lane and pushed him into oncoming traffic. When he woke up two weeks later in the trauma center, he was “a mess.” Worst of all, he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him a paraplegic. Dan prayed for healing, but it never came. Instead, he believes God has compassionately taught him that “the purpose of this life is that we become conformed to the image of Christ. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen when everything is unicorns and rainbows. It . . . happens when life is tough. When we’re forced to rely upon God through prayer just to make it through the day.”
The apostle Paul explained two benefits of right standing with God: persevering and rejoicing in suffering (Romans 5:3–4). These two benefits weren’t a call to endure suffering with stoic fortitude or to find pleasure in pain. It was an invitation to unshakable confidence in God. Suffering plus Christ cultivates “perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (vv. 3–4). This all flows from a faith that the Father won’t abandon us but will walk with us through the fire and into the future.
God meets us in our suffering and helps us grow in Him. Rather than viewing afflictions as His disfavor, may we look for ways He’s using them to sharpen and build our character as we experience His love “poured out into our hearts” (v. 5).
By Marvin Williams (Our Daily Bread)
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ONE COVENANT OF GRACE
I will be their God. Genesis 17:8
Consider the new disposition of the covenant of grace–the word “new” simply means a new administration of the same covenant. Let us remind ourselves of God’s purpose in this covenant of grace. Through sin and the Fall men and women lost their knowledge of God–they were estranged from Him, and God’s purpose of redemption was to bring us back to know Him. The working out of the new economy of this covenant has been done in and through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is important, first of all, that we should establish clearly that we are still dealing with the same covenant. So let me give you these proofs.
The first is that there is but one covenant of grace, and it is the same covenant in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament. We notice that the great promise made in the Old Testament (“I will be their God”–the promise made to Abraham in Genesis 17:8) is mentioned several times in the New Testament. It is one and the same promise. The greatest thing that can happen to anybody is to say, “My God.” Nothing is to be compared with this, and it is the New Testament term as well as the Old Testament term.
The second proof is that you find the same kind of blessing in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Take Psalm 51 and see what David prays there: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (verse 10); he wants to have the joy of his salvation restored to him (verse 12). Sometimes Christian people speak very wrongly of the kind of spiritual experience that was enjoyed by the Old Testament saints. There is a tendency to say that we have this experience but that they had nothing. You would be very surprised to hear that the psalmist is further on spiritually than you are!
A Thought to Ponder: There is but one covenant of grace, and it is the same covenant in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament. (From God the Father, God the Son, pp. 235-236, by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Daily Bread))
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