PSALM 112 2 Corinthians 9 Verse 9

As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; “AS IT IS he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. WRITTEN” Psalm 112 Verse9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

 An Psalm

 An acrostic is a poem in which the initial letters of each successive line form a word, phrase, or pattern.

 The acrostic tend to use the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order

 the first word of the first verse beginning with aleph,

 the first word of the second verse beginning with bet, and so on.

 Psalms 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119 and 145

 Lamentations – all five chapters

 Proverbs 31

 Why

 Easier to remember

INTERESTING FACTS ACROSTIC PSALMS 111 AND 112

twenty-two clauses in ten verses each of which begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.”

 States qualities of those who live their life by the law of God

is describing a righteous God.

 Psalm 112 is describing character of the man that God makes righteous.

SUMMARY OF 111 AND 112 PSALM 112  Lays out qualities of those who live their life by the law of God

 Psalm 111 is describing a righteous God.

 Psalm 112 is describing character of the man that God makes righteous.

SUMMARY OF 111 AND 112

 Twin Psalms

 Psalms 111 acrostic

 They are the same length,

 fall into identical stanzas,

 have identical or similar phrases occurring at the same places in each

INTERESTING FACTS  “The wicked will see and be vexed,

 they will gnash their teeth and waste away;

 the longings of the wicked will come to nothing”

 "hitting teeth together”

 wicked didn’t get their way.

 (idiom) that someone is very angry

VERSE 10

 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor;  his righteousness endureth for ever;  his horn shall be exalted with honour.

 A Characteristic of a righteous person is that he has scattered or given, he has given liberally to the poor.

 This person in verse 1 is blessed

 Proverbs 11:24-25 (KJV)

 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it

 tendeth to poverty.

 Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also

 reap.

 By giving you will be blessed

VERSE 9

Horn in horn of a ram, goat or various animals,  Used various ways Oil flask wind instrument on altars symbolizing the presence and power of God, and a metaphor to symbolize strength, power or pride. Horns are emblems of power, dominion, glory, and fierceness they are the chief means of attack and defence with the animals endowed with them  To "lift up" the horn is to act proudly ( Zechariah 1:21 ).

 horn imagery is used to show how God humbles the wicked and exalts the righteous:  “All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up” (Psalm 75:10).

 in Psalm 112:9 “horn” is a symbol for strength, honour, and dignity.

 God rewards the righteous with honour

9 “HE HATH DISPERSED, HE HATH GIVEN TO THE POOR; HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURETH FOR EVER; HIS HORN SHALL BE EXALTED WITH HONOUR.”

 Horn in old testament

 paralleled to Hannah  belittled for not having children,  prayed at the temple  The Lord gave her a son, Samuel, and she responded in praise:  1 Samuel 2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord.  “horn” here used as a metaphor for her dignity and strength being exalted by the Lord.

9 “HE HATH DISPERSED, HE HATH GIVEN TO THE POOR; HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ENDURETH FOR EVER; HIS HORN SHALL BE EXALTED WITH HONOUR.”  2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

 2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God…..

 ….10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

1 SAMUEL 2  2 Corinthians 9 Verse 9

 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

 Psalm 112 Verse9

 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

“AS IT IS WRITTEN”