Psalm 112
112 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 honor. 10 The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
The poet of this passage encourages us to praise the Lord, for He is willing to bless. Think about it: what kind of people would be blessed by the Lord? The poet tells us it would be those who fear the Lord and delight greatly His commandments. Thanks be to the Lord! If we fear the Lord, He will help us to obey His word. In this way, not only we are blessed, but also our generations will be, and we'll never suffer need.
Meanwhile, if we are willing to live righteously, be kind, and become the blessing pipeline of the Lord, we will be in His remembrance. Thanks be to the Lord for strengthening our faith in adversity and making us fearless. He will also help us to lean on Him. What a great blessing! Praise be to the Lord! "For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations." (Psalm 100:5)
Finally, the Lord admonish us through the poet that: "The desire of the wicked shall perish". What a big difference between the ending of the wicked and that of the God-fearing! So shouldn't we be cautious when we make our decisions? "By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life." (Proverbs 22:4) Hallelujah!
詩篇 112
112 你們要讚美耶和華！敬畏耶和華，甚喜愛他命令的，這人便為有福！2 他的後裔在世必強盛，正直人的後代必要蒙福。3 他家中有貨物有錢財，他的公義存到永遠。4 正直人在黑暗中，有光向他發現，他有恩惠，有憐憫，有公義。5 施恩於人，借貸於人的，這人事情順利，他被審判的時候，要訴明自己的冤。6 他永不動搖，義人被記念直到永遠。7 他必不怕凶惡的信息，他心堅定，倚靠耶和華。8 他心確定，總不懼怕，直到他看見敵人遭報。9 他施捨錢財，賙濟貧窮，他的仁義存到永遠。他的角必被高舉，大有榮耀。10 惡人看見便惱恨，必咬牙而消化，惡人的心願要歸滅絕。
本篇詩人勸勉我們要讚美 神，因為祂是樂意賜福的 神。讓我們先思想一下：什麼人會蒙 神祝福呢？詩人告訴我們就是敬畏 神，且喜愛祂命令的人。感謝 神！若我們敬畏 神，神就會幫助我們能遵行祂的話，這樣不僅我們蒙福，神也必祝福我們後代，並使我們沒有缺乏。
同時，當我們願意行事正直，待人有恩，並成為 神祝福的管道時，就必被祂記念。 感謝 神，在逆境中堅固我們的信心，使我們不懼怕，而且能保守我們倚靠 神行事，這真是何等大的福氣啊！讚美 神， 「因為耶和華本為善。祂的慈愛存到永遠；祂的信實直到萬代！」（詩100:5）
最後，神藉著詩人勸戒我們：「惡人的心願要歸滅絕」，惡人和敬畏 神的人，他們的結局有多麼大的不同啊，你我的抉擇，可不慎乎？「敬畏耶和華心存謙卑，就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。」 （箴22:4） 哈利路亞！
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