Humble and Blessed

As we near the end, God tells us things will become much worse before it gets better. In those times of trouble it is important we know where our security comes from. We are to humble ourselves before God, and when we do that He strengthens and blesses us; this allows us the ability to overcome all the evil that may try and hinder us. We are starting in Psalm 10. This Psalm deals with those who are oppressed by godless men and the lawless one. It deals with those that find strength in God by humbling themselves before Him.

Psalm 10:1-18

10:1 (compare: Psalm 9:9). God doesn’t hide Himself from His children. This is written to strengthen us; men of the earth are not humbling themselves before God.

10:2 wicked H 7563; morally wrong, a bad person. Devices H 4209; a plan (usually evil), wicked intention. Poor H 6041; humble. David (the one who penned this Psalm) wants the wicked to be caught in the evil traps they would set for those that are humble before God.

10:3 in the original text, this verse read: “the covetous man (or robber) blasphemes, yea, abhorreth Jehovah”.  Those that seek after evil and those ways are against the ways of God.

10:4 the wicked think they have all they need and care not for God. Remember in Matthew 5:5, that the meek will inherit the earth.

10:5 puffeth H 6315; despise. To serve God is to be the enemy of the wicked and their ways.

10:6-7 (compare: Romans 3:14). Pride, if unchecked can be a terrible thing. These are the things the wicked fill themselves with.

10:8-9 (compare: Mark 7:13).  Allowing the wicked to lead you away from God will be certain death. Stick with the word of God, and don’t be fooled into following a lie. Men’s traditions often times make the word of God of none effect.

10:10 (compare: Matt 7:15, 2 Cor 11:13-15).  The wicked will do all they can to imitate good, but are really ravenous wolves.

10:11-12 God never forgets, and He sees all. The wicked will be paid what they deserve.

10:13-14 contemn H 5006; to scorn, abhor. God helps His own against the wicked and perverse.

10:15 God avenges the humble, and will cleanse the earth of all evil.

10:16-18 God prepares the humble to receive truth. The lawless one and those who follow him don’t have much more time left. Events are coming to pass very rapidly, be prepared and stick to the truth of God.

Psalm 37:1-20/34

37:1 this is an acrostic Psalm. Verses 7, 20 and 34 have a special meaning. Don’t envy the wicked or want to trade places with them.

37:2-3 the humble and upright are fed truth, while the wicked starve and are cut off. Are you well fed?

37:4-5 God won’t give you things that will hurt or take you away from Him. Your desires should be the desires of God. If you need anything to further His cause, it will be given.

37:6 the next verse is set apart from the rest of the Psalm by the acrostic. We are to watch and learn.

37:7 do we trust God? Then don’t envy or mimic those who prosper in their wickedness. They shall receive their just reward, in the lake of fire.

37:8-10 what side do you want to be on? Praise God, the wicked will be gone forever.

37:11-12 (compare: Matt 5:5). The wicked will do and say all they can to put down Christians, to try and get them to stray form the Faith. Don’t be one of those! Don’t be ashamed, stick with God, we win.

37:13-14 if the Lord laughs at the enemy, so should we! The wicked shall be repaid for their sins.

37:15 the evil plans the wicked have for you shall fall back upon them. Trust in God!

37:16 real treasures cannot be measured by earthly possessions. The elect will inherit God Himself (compare: Ezekiel 44:28).

37:17-19 (compare: Amos 8:11). The famine of the end times is not for bread or water but for hearing truth. The humble are not hungry and need not be ashamed. Verse 20 is part of the acrostic and tells why the wicked don’t get ahead.

37:20 as the fat is burned up and consumed, so shall the wicked and their ways become.

37:34 have patience and wait on the Lord.

Psalm 112:1-10

112:1-2 humble yourself before the Lord and be blessed.

112:3-4 (compare: John 9:5). Christ is the light of the world and we are in Him.

112:5-6 these are the characteristics of a righteous person. How do we measure up?

112:7-8 do we fear what others can do to us? We shouldn’t! Have Faith in God!

112:9-10 God uses the humble to accomplish His will. We are to plant seeds of truth to those who are lost and in need of comfort. Be humble before God and be blessed.