Psalms 111 and 112 provide portraits of the blessed God and the blessed man. Psalm 111 depicts God's works as great, majestic, righteous, and enduring forever. His precepts are trustworthy and he redeems his people. Psalm 112 then describes the blessed man who fears God, delights in his commandments, has wealth and righteousness that endures. He is generous, righteous, and will be remembered forever while the wicked will perish. Both Psalms highlight God and the righteous man reflecting God's character.

1. Adjacent Psalms
that tell a story
part 4
Psalm 111 and 112
A self portrait of the blessed God that spills over
into a portrait of a blessed man

2. Part of the lead in to the Psalms of the Passover
are a picture painted in part
by Psalms 111 and 112

3. Psalm 111
A self portrait of God

4. Psalm 111 English Standard Version (ESV)[
a] Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2
Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3
Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4
He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5
He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6
He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
8
they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9
He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
A short Psalm
The first verse - ‘Praise
the Lord’
is like a title
then each little phrase
is acrostic in Hebrew
covering the
Hebrew alphabet

5. I will praise you with my whole heart
in front of other believers

6. God’s works mentioned four times
They are to be studied (by all who delight in them)
in Hebrew the words for works are all different

7. God’s works mentioned four times
They are to be studied (by all who delight in them)
Someone said usually you have to love something to
want to know and study it
In God’s case it’s the other way round.
You have to love God to really know Him.
In this case you have to love God’s works
to really know them

8. God’s works mentioned four times
They are full of majesty and splendor

9. God’s works
mentioned four times
They are to be
remembered

10. God’s works mentioned four times
They are holy and just

11. God’s righteousness endures forever

12. God’s praise endures forever

13. God’s precepts are trustworthy
they are to be performed forever
with faithfulness and uprightness
Truth is important

14. God redeems
His covenant is forever
which one? not specified
Perhaps any covenant of God is forever

15. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
The path to true happiness will start with the fear of the Lord

16. His name is
holy

17. Psalm 112
A portrait of the blessed man

18. Psalm 112 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Righteous Will Never Be Moved
112
[a] Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commandments!
2
His offspring will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3
Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright;
he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
5
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.
6
For the righteous will never be moved;
he will be remembered forever.
7
He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
8
His heart is steady;[b] he will not be afraid,
until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.
9
He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his horn is exalted in honor.
10
The wicked man sees it and is angry;
he gnashes his teeth and melts away;
the desire of the wicked will perish!
Like Psalm 111, this is
a short Psalm
The first verse - ‘Praise
the Lord’
is like a title
then each little phrase
is acrostic in Hebrew
covering the
Hebrew alphabet

19. Before beginning to list the characteristics of
a blessed (happy) man
first the credit and praise goes to God
No where in this Psalm is
praise given to the blessed man

20. Light shines in darkness for him

21. God’s righteousness endures forever was said once
in Psalm 111
The blessed man’s righteousness endures forever
said 3 times in Psalm 112
similar words to what was said of God in 111
but man is the work of God’s hands
and so… the blessed man’s righteousness
is from God

22. He is not afraid of bad news
said at least three different ways

23. He is generous to the poor
said at least two ways

24. He is generous to the poor
said at least two ways

25. He [or she] will be
remembered forever
(a statue
of Florence
Nightingale)

26. The wicked are not so… like Psalm 1…
their desire will perish

27. Jesus is both the blessed God and blessed man
and so Psalm 111 and 112 both apply to Him
regarding His divinity and humanity
The church redeemed is also the blessed man
being in Christ
As it is written, “He has distributed freely,
he has given to the poor; his righteousness
endures forever.”
2 Corinthians 9:9

28. Adjacent Psalms
that tell a story
part 4
Psalm 111 and 112
A self portrait of the blessed God that spills over
into a portrait of a blessed man