Message Notes

SSS 4
Book 5
Psalms 107-150
30 June 2024

Psalm 112

1 Praise the LORD!
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.

4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he will never be shaken;
The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is established;
He will not be afraid,
Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

9 He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted with honour.

10 The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 112:1-10

FOCUS OF PSALM 112

1. The man who fears the LORD

2. The Blessings that God would bestow on him

THE GOD-FEARING MAN DESCRIBED

Praise the LORD!
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
Who delights greatly in His commandments

Psalm 112:1

1. A basic Definition

2. Two features to note

a) He fears the LORD

b) He greatly delights in the commandments of the LORD

THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.

4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness;

Psalm 112:2-4a

1. Upon His descendants

2. They will be mighty

3. They will be blessed

a) Wealth and riches

b) Righteousness

c) Light in the darkness

A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTER OF THE RIGHTEOUS

4bHe is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous

5 A good man deals graciously and lends;
He will guide his affairs with discretion.

6 Surely he will never be shaken;
The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

8 His heart is established;
He will not be afraid,
Until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

9 He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted with honour.

Psalm 112:4b-9

1. He is gracious

2. Full of compassion

3. Righteous

4. He deals graciously and lends

5. Discretion always exercised

6. Not shaken

7. Remembered by many forever

8. Not afraid of evil tidings

9. A steadfast heart, trusting the LORD

10. Established heart

11. Unafraid of enemies

12. Dispersed abroad

13. Given to the poor

14. Righteousness that endures forever

15. Horn (power) exalted with honour

THE RESPONSE OF THE WICKED

The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish

Psalm 112:10

1. He is grieved

2. He gnashes his teeth in anger

3. He melts away

4. The wicked and his desires will perish