Salutation
... in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen. Through the prayers of our
holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Glory
to You, our God, Glory to You.
O Heavenly King: Prayer to the Holy
Ghost
O
Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill
all things, Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and
cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Praise the Lord.
Blessed [is] the man [who] fears
the Lord, [who] delights greatly
in His commandments. His seed shall be
mighty on earth.
The generation of the upright shall be
blessed. Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house. His righteousness endures forever. To the upright there rises light in the
darkness. [He is] gracious, full of compassion, and righteous. A good man shows favor, and lends. He will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely he shall not be moved forever. The righteous shall be in everlasting
remembrance. He shall not be afraid of
evil tidings. His heart is fixed,
trusting in the Lord. His heart [is] established. He shall not be afraid, until he see [its desire] on his enemies. He has dispersed. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.
The wicked shall see, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away.
The desire of the wicked shall perish.
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The unnamed psalmist moves from the topic of the blessed man to the upright or
righteous man; and finally, to the wicked man.
The phrase, “His righteousness endures forever,” shows us clearly that
these first two are one and the same.
Less clear is that Jesus is the perfection of this blessed-righteous
man.
Nor is this the sort of self-righteousness that flows from
human works-righteousness: for the core of this righteousness is the fear of
the Lord. This fear, Jesus perfects, and then produces
in us. The lending spoken of, is really
giving: for nothing is expected in return.
Jesus freely gives His body and blood.
His only repayment is that we trust, love, and are grateful to Him for
His immeasurable gift.
It is this perfection in the crucifixion and resurrection that
results in Jesus coronation and seating on the throne of David (Acts
2:29-36). Jesus is the horn because He
is the King. We will be exalted with Him
and also reign with Him.
The wicked, who want Him dead, cannot stand or understand the
fact of the resurrection of Christ from the dead. Their rage is very self-destructive. “Judas goes out and hangs himself.”
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