This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
| Verse | Observation | Interpretation | Application |
| 1Praise the Lord.b Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. 2His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.c 5Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. 6Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. 7He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. 8His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes. 9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his hornd will be lifted high in honor. 10The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing. Footnotes: b 1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah c 4 Or / for [the LORD] is gracious and compassionate and righteous d 9 Horn here symbolizes dignity. | This is simply amazing. Fear the Lord and obey His commands (as said the previous Psalm, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." And now this psalm adds more to the promises. Not only material wealth v.3 but also security and dignity. I see many prosperity gospel believers use this for support. On the other hand, the wicked man's desires "will come to nothing." | This psalm sparks again my intrigue in prosperity gospel, the opposite end of the spectrum, and stewardship. |
Feel free to correct me if there is anything wrong in my understanding of the Bible. I am not a Bible scholar or anything, I'm just studying the Word of God.
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