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Psalm 112

Praise the Lord

Blessed is the man who fears

the Lord,

who finds great delight in his

commands.

His children will be mighty in

the land;

the generation of the upright

will be blessed.

Wealth and riches are in his

house,

and his righteousness

endures forever.

Even in darkness light dawns

for the upright,

for the gracious and

compassionate and

righteous man.

Good will come to him who is

generous and lends

freely,

who conducts his affairs with

justice.

Surely he will never be shaken;

a righteous man will be

remembered forever.

He will have no fear of bad news;

his heart is steadfast, trusting

in the Lord

His heart is secure, he will have

no fear;

in the end he will look in

triumph on his foes.

He has scattered abroad his gifts

to the poor,

his righteousness endures

forever;

his horn will be lifted high in

honor.

The wicked man will see and be

vexed,

he will gnash his teeth and

waste away;

the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

Sometimes,

I get so focused on acting upright and righteous. I try really hard to do good, behave well.

Sometimes,

I forget that it's not about acting and trying.

It's about being.

It's about being Upright.

It's about being Righteous.

It's about remembering:

Christ took what was upside down and made it right side up.

Christ took what was wrong and made it right.

In Christ,

I am Upright.

I am Righteous.

I don't have to act or try.

I only have to remember who I am.

Main Entry: righ·teous
Function: adjective 1 : free from guilt or sin

Main Entry: upright
Function: noun 1: the state of being upright : perpendicular

Main Entry: per·pen·dic·u·lar

Function: adjective 1 a: standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon :

exactly upright