Praise the
Lord.
Blessed is the man who fears the
Lord,
who finds great delight in his
commands.
Psalm 112:1
Footnote:
Many blessings are available to us -- honor,
prosperity, security, freedom from fear (112:2-9) -- if we fear the Lord and
delight in obeying his commands. If you expect God's blessings, you must revere
him and gladly obey him.
He will have no fear of bad
news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in
the Lord.
His heart is secure, he will have no
fear;
in the end he will look in triumph on
his foes.
Psalm 112:7,8
Footnote:
We all want to live without fear; our heroes
are fearless people who take on all dangers and overcome them. The psalmist
teaches us that fear of God can lead to a fearless life. To
fear God means to respect and revere him as the almighty Lord. When we trust
God completely to take care of us, we will find that our other fears -- even of
death itself -- will subside.
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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