Blessings – Psalm 112
Psalm 112 (CEV)
God Blesses His Worshipers
112 Shout praises to the Lord!
The Lord blesses everyone
who worships him and gladly
obeys his teachings.
2 Their descendants will have
great power in the land,
because the Lord blesses
all who do right.
3 They will get rich and prosper
and will always be remembered
for their fairness.
4 They will be so kind
and merciful and good,
that they will be a light
in the dark
for others
who do the right thing.
5 Life will go well for those
who freely lend
and are honest in business.
6 They won’t ever be troubled,
and the kind things they do
will never be forgotten.
7 Bad news won’t bother them;
they have decided
to trust the Lord.
8 They are dependable
and not afraid,
and they will live to see
their enemies defeated.
9 They will always be remembered
and greatly praised,
because they were kind
and freely gave to the poor.
10 When evil people see this,
they angrily bite their tongues
and disappear.
They will never get
what they really want.
This is another classic example of the Old Testament belief of “Do the right thing and all will go well”. That is their world view, and the milieu they are writing in and living out their faith.
But it also extols the virtues of those who do fear God and do what he asks of them. They are dependable and kind – an example to those who would do them harm. And we should remember that anyone can change to God’s ways, we don’t write anyone off – God doesn’t.
All who rely on God, will be blessed.
Pam's Perambulation 
hard sometimes to continue to praise and trust in the face of intractable situations. and yet, and yet… praying for all who are living in situations which are not of their choosing, for all who have no choice but to hang on in there with no guarantee of anything changing. Indeed, for all of us – may our eyes be opened to the truth of this psalm and may we receive the grace to let God be God.
Amen!
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