Psalm 112:1-0 Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. 2 Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. 3 They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. 4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. 5 Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. 6 Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. 7 They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. 8 They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. 9 They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. This is one of those Psalms that makes me pause. Clearly the writer was in a good mood the day he wrote this! It must have been a day when good triumphed over evil. Some people would say that these are all promises of God. After all, they’re in the Bible. I’m not so sure. There are a lot of things that it says will or won’t happen to people who are righteous (right doers, as Larry the Cucumber calls them) that certainly aren’t universally true. For example, not everyone who does good is wealthy (at least not in a monetary sense). Good doesn’t always come to people who deal fairly with others. I wish all these things were true, and maybe when it’s all said and done, they will be. For now, this would be a great prayer of blessing for someone. I pray it for me and my family.