PSALM 112.

A PICTURE OF A BLESSED MAN.

HIS SECRET – VERSE 1.

1. HE FEARS THE LORD.
2. HE DELIGHTS IN THE WORD OF THE LORD.

HIS SONS – VERSE 2.

1. THEY ARE MIGHTY (Strong and powerful in mind and body).
2. THEY ARE UPRIGHT (Moral).

HIS SUBSTANCE – VERSE 3.

1. HIS HOUSE IS FLOWING WITH RICHES and
2. HIS HOUSE IS FLOWING WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS (Virtuous and Just).

HIS SERENITY – VERSES 4 – 5.

1. HE ENJOYS GUIDANCE THROUGH GOD’S LIGHT.
2. HE IS GRACIOUS AND COMPASSIONATE.
3. HE IS RIGHTEOUS BEFORE ALL.

HIS SECURITY – VERSES 6 - 8.

1. HE HAS ETERNAL SECURITY – VERSE 6.
2. HE HAS DAILY SECURITY – VERSES 7 TO 8.

WHY? BECAUSE HE IS NOT AFRAID OF EVIL TIDINGS – VERSE 7.
BECAUSE HE IS STEADFAST – VERSE 8.

HIS STATUS – VERSE 9.

1. SEEN AND RECOGNISED THROUGH HIS PITY TO THE POOR THROUGH GIVING.
2. THEREFORE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HONOUR WILL ENDURE FOREVER.

HIS SUPREMACY – VERSE 10.

HE WILL SEE:-

1. THE FRUSTRATION OF THE WICKED – THEY ARE GRIEVED.
2. THE FURY OF THE WICKED – THEY GNASH THEIR TEETH.
3. THE FOLLY OF THE WICKED – THEY MELT AWAY AND PERISH.