What is the meaning of Psalm 112:6? Surely “Surely” opens the verse with unshakable certainty. The psalmist is not speculating—he is standing on the fixed promises of God. • Numbers 23:19 reminds us that “God is not a man, that He should lie.” • Isaiah 55:11 echoes the assurance that God’s word “will not return to Me empty.” • Hebrews 6:18 underscores the same confidence: “It is impossible for God to lie.” Because God’s character guarantees His words, everything that follows in this verse is absolutely dependable. He will never be shaken This is a promise of stability amid life’s storms. The idea is not that troubles vanish, but that the righteous stand firm when they come. • Psalm 15:5 affirms, “He who does these things will never be shaken.” • Psalm 55:22 adds, “Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” • Jesus pictures this security in Matthew 7:24-25, where the house built on rock withstands wind and rain. What keeps the righteous steady is not inner grit but the solid ground of God’s faithfulness. The righteous man Verse 1 of the same psalm defines this person: “Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments”. Righteousness here is practical and observable: • Psalm 1:1-3 speaks of a man who avoids ungodly counsel and “is like a tree planted by streams of water.” • Proverbs 20:7 notes, “The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.” Walking in reverent obedience, this believer displays the life God approves and sustains. Will be remembered forever God ensures that the influence of the righteous reaches beyond their lifetime. • Proverbs 10:7: “The memory of the righteous is a blessing.” • Hebrews 6:10 reassures believers that “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown His name.” • Revelation 14:13 records, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord… their deeds will follow them.” Earthly recognition may fade, but God’s own remembrance is eternal, and He weaves their legacy into His unfolding story. summary Psalm 112:6 promises rock-solid security and lasting honor to the one who fears the LORD. Because God’s word is certain (“Surely”), the righteous can stand firm through every upheaval (“never be shaken”). Their God-honoring life (“the righteous man”) leaves an imprint that time cannot erase (“remembered forever”). Confidence, stability, integrity, and eternal significance—all flow from trusting and obeying the faithful God of Scripture. |
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