Psalm 111 describes the person of the Lord; thus, its partner, Psalm 112, describes the People of the Lord. What does a good, righteous, God-fearing believer look like? Let’s dig in.
Psalm 112
1 Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
Psalm 112 NLT
and delight in obeying his commands.
2 Their children will be successful everywhere;
an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
3 They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
6 Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
7 They do not fear bad news;
they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
8 They are confident and fearless
and can face their foes triumphantly.
9 They share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.
10 The wicked will see this and be infuriated.
They will grind their teeth in anger;
they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.
The People of the Lord Need to Pray this Psalm!
It’s a prayer — a statement of the assurance we have when we become the People of the Lord! We are…
- Joyful
- Obedient
- Successful
- Blessed
- Wealthy — treasures in Heaven
- Shining lights in the darkness
- Generous
- Compassionate
- Righteous
- Fair money lenders
- Fair businesspeople
- Not overcome by evil
- Long remembered
- Fearless when we hear bad news
- Confident
- Trusting that the Lord will take care of us
- Facing our foes triumphantly
- Sharing freely
- Giving generously
- Remembered forever with influence and honor
I love verse 10!
The wicked will see this and be infuriated.
Psalm 112:10 NLT
They will grind their teeth in anger;
they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.
Isn’t that what’s happening now? American Christians fasted and prayed for mercy and God answered our prayers! We deserved Harris, but we got Trump. We feel hopeful. Though he’s not our savior — that’s Jesus Christ, God uses imperfect people to change the world. Think of Gideon, Samson, Cyrus, and Paul.
Globalism may be postponed, however, the Rapture could still happen at any moment…
What About You?
Can you feel all those traits listed in this Pslam? Are you looking for joy in a world of darkness? Jesus is the Light! Jesus is the answer!
Isn’t it about time you let Him in?
If you’re not sure if you’re saved or not, if you truly want to be born again and have the assurance of salvation, receive the Holy Spirit, feel His Shalom — a peace that surpasses all understanding, and get a 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven after you die, or that you won’t be left behind at the Rapture, which can happen at any moment, this is what you have to do…
Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.
- Believe — have Faith — that Jesus is the Christ and He died taking your sins away forever and that He rose from the dead 3 days later.
- Repent of your sins — stop sinning! Do a complete 180-degree turn in your life and surrender your life to Him. When you ask Jesus to forgive you He will. ALL your sins will be wiped clean — past, present, and future! And All means ALL!
- Be Baptized by water baptism — show the world and yourself that you have died to your old life and are born again in Christ.
- Receive the gift of Holy Spirit in your heart.
