20260708 [새벽묵상] 복있는 사람의 삶을 삽시다 Let Us Live the Life of a Blessed Person (시/Ps 112:1~10)

112:1 할렐루야, 여호와를 경외하며 그의 계명을 크게 즐거워하는 자는 복이 있도다

1 Praise the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,

    who find great delight in his commands.

112:2 그의 후손이 땅에서 강성함이여 정직한 자들의 후손에게 복이 있으리로다

112:3 부와 재물이 그의 집에 있음이여 그의 공의가 영구히 서 있으리로다

112:4 정직한 자들에게는 흑암 중에 빛이 일어나나니 그는 자비롭고 긍휼이 많으며 의로운 이로다

112:5 은혜를 베풀며 꾸어 주는 자는 잘 되나니 그 일을 정의로 행하리로다

2 Their children will be mighty in the land;

    the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches are in their houses,

    and their righteousness endures forever.

4 Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,

    for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.

5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,

    who conduct their affairs with justice.

112:6 그는 영원히 흔들리지 아니함이여 의인은 영원히 기억되리로다

112:7 그는 흉한 소문을 두려워하지 아니함이여 여호와를 의뢰하고 그의 마음을 굳게 정하였도다

112:8 그의 마음이 견고하여 두려워하지 아니할 것이라 그의 대적들이 받는 보응을 마침내 보리로다

12:9 그가 재물을 흩어 빈궁한 자들에게 주었으니 그의 의가 영구히 있고 그의 뿔이 영광 중에 들리리로다

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;

    they will be remembered forever.

7 They will have no fear of bad news;

    their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;

    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,

    their righteousness endures forever;

    their horn will be lifted high in honor.

112:10 악인은 이를 보고 한탄하여 이를 갈면서 소멸되리니 악인들의 욕망은 사라지리로다

10 The wicked will see and be vexed,

    they will gnash their teeth and waste away;

    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

                  어제 우리는 하나님께서 행하셨던 일들이 얼마나 위대하고 영광스러운지에 대해 나누었습니다. 오늘은 그 크신 일들을 행하신 여호와를 경외하는 자의 삶이란 어떤 것인가? 함께 살펴보기 원합니다. 특별히 본문의 1절은 “할렐루야, 여호와를 경외하며 그의 계명을 크게 즐거워하는 자는 복이 있도다” 라고 포문을 열고 있지요. 하나님을 경외하는 자, 그는 복 있는 사람이라는 것입니다. ‘복 있는 사람’ 이라는 구절을 들으시면 또 어떤 말씀이 떠오르시나요? 시편 1장 1절, “복있는 사람은…” 이라는 말씀이 떠오르시지요? 그렇습니다. 오늘 시편 112편의 말씀은 시편 1편의 복 있는 사람과 맞닿아 있습니다. 원문으로 보면 더 비슷합니다. “아슈레 하이쉬,” “아슈레 이쉬”, “복 있는 자.” 오늘은 “복 있는 사람의 삶을 삽시다”라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

Introduction: The Identity of the Blessed Man

Yesterday, we shared about how great and glorious the works of the Lord are. Today, we want to look at what the life of a person who fears this great God looks like. Verse 1 opens with a powerful declaration:

“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!”

A person who fears God is a blessed person. When you hear the phrase, “Blessed is the man,” what other scripture comes to mind? Naturally, you think of Psalm 1:1: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked...”

Indeed, today’s Psalm 112 directly connects with the "blessed man" of Psalm 1. In the original Hebrew text, they sound even more alike: “Ashrei ha-ish” (אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ), meaning “Blessed is the man.” Today, I want to share a message titled, "Let Us Live the Life of a Blessed Person."

                  그렇다면 복 있는 사람이란 어떤 사람인가? 한 번 같이 살펴보기 원합니다. 2절 말씀을 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “그의 후손이 땅에서 강성함이여 정직한 자들의 후손에게 복이 있으리로다” 본문의 말씀은 여호와를 경외하는 사람이 누리는 복 중에 그 첫번째로 그의 후손이 복을 받음을 말하고 있습니다. 이는 하나님을 경외하는 자는 하나님 앞에 정직한 자신만이 복을 받는 것 뿐만 아니라 그의 자손들까지 복을 받아 강성하게 된다는 것을 보여주지죠. 10절을 보시면 악인은 그와 반대됨을 보실 수 있지요. 의인의 자손은 복을 받아 더욱 강성하게 되지만 악인은 어떻게 된다고 합니까?  10절, “악인은 이를 보고 한탄하여 이를 갈면서 소멸되리니”라고 하십니다. 악인은 의인에 대적할 수 없습니다. 이를 갈 정도로 분노하지만 그의 결국은 무엇입니까? 소멸되고 사라져버립니다. 마치 바람에 나는 겨와 같이 잠시 있다가 찾을 수 없게 되는 것이지요.

1. The Legacy of the Righteous vs. The Vanishing of the Wicked

What does a blessed person look like? Let us read verse 2 together:

“His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.”

The very first blessing mentioned for the one who fears the Lord is the blessing of their descendants. This reveals that when a person stands upright and fears God, the blessing is not limited to them alone—it overflows to their children and grandchildren, making them mighty in the land.

In verse 10, we see the stark contrast of the wicked. While the descendants of the righteous are blessed and grow stronger, what happens to the wicked?

“The wicked man sees it and is vexed; he gnashes his teeth and wastes away...”

The wicked cannot stand against the righteous. They may boil with rage to the point of gnashing their teeth, but what is their ultimate end? They waste away and vanish. Just like chaff driven by the wind, they exist for a brief moment and then disappear, never to be found again.

                  자, 그런데 이 복 있는 사람의 특징이 또 한 가지가 있습니다. 3절입니다. 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “부와 재물이 그의 집에 있음이여 그의 공의가 영구히 있으리로다” 아멘. 이 말씀을 읽으니까 기분이 좋아집니다. 부와 재물이 그의 집에 있다고 하시지 않습니까? 얼마나 좋습니까? 그런데 뒷부분이 잘 이해가 되지 않습니다. 부와 재물이 있는 것과 “그의 공의가 영구히 있으리라”는 말씀은 대체 무슨 관계가 있기에 나란히 놓여있는 것일까요? 그 이유를 우리는 9절에서 찾을 수 있습니다. 9절 말씀을 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “그가 재물을 흩어 빈궁한 자들에게 주었으니 그의 의가 영구히 있고 그의 뿔이 영광 중에 들리리로다” 아멘. 아, 이제 하나님께서 의인에게 부와 재물을 주시는 이유를 알 것 같습니다. 여호와를 경외하고 그의 계명을 크게 즐거워하는 자라면 그는 자신의 재물을 흩어 빈궁한 자들에게 나누어주는 사람이라는 것입니다. 바로 그렇기에 그에게 부와 재물은 자신만의 유익을 위한 것이 아니라 하나님의 공의를 이 땅에서 이루기 위한 것이라는 것입니다. 10절에서 악인들이 소멸될 때 그들의 무엇이 사라진다고 말씀하십니까? “악인들의 욕망은 사라지리로다” 자신만을 위해, 자신의 욕망과 자신의 유익을 위해 하는 것, 그것이 악인인 것이지요. 반대로 마치 사방으로 흩어버리듯이 하나님께서 자신에게 허락하신 부와 재물을 빈궁한 자들에게 흩뿌리는 의인은 하나님께서 영광 중에 그의 뿔, 즉, 그를 높이 드신다고 말씀하고 계십니다.

자 그런데 그렇다면 우리는 가진 것을 분별없이 내어주는 호구가 되어야 하는 것일까요? 아니요 그렇지 않습니다. 5절의 말씀을 함께 읽겠습니다. “은혜를 베풀며 꾸어 주는 자는 잘되나니 그 일을 정의로 행하리로다.” 자 여기서 이렇게 베푸는 “그 일을 정의로 행”한다는 말은 그가 공의롭고 분별하여 그 일을 행한다는 뜻입니다. 즉, 그는 자신이 하나님으로부터 은혜를 받았듯이 다른 이에게 자신도 은혜를 베풀며 꾸어주는 자이지만 하나님의 정의를 기준으로 그 일을 행한다는 것입니다. 

2. The Purpose of Wealth: Fulfilling God’s Justice

There is another striking characteristic of a blessed person. Let us read verse 3 together:

“Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.”

Amen! Reading this verse instantly lifts our spirits. Who wouldn't want wealth and riches in their house? It sounds amazing. However, the second half of the verse might seem a bit puzzling. What is the relationship between having wealth and riches and the statement that “his righteousness endures forever”? Why are they placed side-by-side?

We find the answer in verse 9. Let us read it together:

“He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.”

Now, the reason why God grants wealth and riches to the righteous becomes crystal clear. A person who fears the Lord and greatly delights in His commandments is someone who scatters his wealth to give to the needy. Therefore, for the righteous, wealth and riches are not meant for selfish indulgence; rather, they are tools to establish God’s justice on this earth.

Look at verse 10 again. When the wicked waste away, what disappears with them? It says: “the desire of the wicked will perish.” Living solely for oneself, chasing one's own desires and personal gain—that is the mark of the wicked. On the flip side, the righteous scatter the blessings God has given them to help the poor. And God promises to lift up their “horn”—meaning He will exalt them in glory and honor.

Generosity with Godly Discernment Does this mean we should be pushovers who blindly give away everything we have without any thought? No, absolutely not. Let us read verse 5: “It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.” To conduct one's affairs "with justice" means to act righteously, wisely, and with sharp discernment. The blessed person is someone who willingly lends and shows grace to others—just as they received grace from God—but they do so based on the standard of God's justice.

                  복있는 사람의 또 한가지 특징은 바로 견고하여 두려워하지 않는 믿음입니다. 4절의 말씀은 정직한 자들에게도 흑암이 내릴 수 있음을 말하고 있습니다. 7절의 말씀은 그들도 흉한 소문, 즉 자신의 삶을 뒤흔드는 재난이나 손실, 또, 위협의 소식이 미칠 수 있음을 말하고 있습니다. 그러나 4절 말씀은 무어라고 말하고 있습니까? “정직한 자들에게는 흑암 중에 빛이 일어나나니” 여기서 빛이 일어난다는 말의 어원적 의미는 ‘해가 솟구치다’ 입니다. 칡흑같았던 어둠은 해가 뜨기도 전부터 마치 언제 그랬냐는듯 모두 사라지고 말지요. 하나님의 주권적 개입이 흑암을 뚫고 마치 찬란한 햇빛처럼 의인에게 비취는 것입니다. 어째서 하나님은 그를 이렇게 보호하십니까? 4절은 “그는 자비롭고 긍휼이 많으며 의로운 이로다”라고 표현하고 있습니다. 여러분 이 표현 왠지 낯이 익지 않습니까? 그렇습니다. 여호와를 경외하는 자, 의인은 하나님의 성품을 닮은 사람인 것입니다. 하나님의 성품을 닮아 자비롭고 긍휼이 많으며 의로운 것이지요. 그래서 하나님께서는 그를 건지시는 것입니다. 7절 그는 그런 하나님을 의지하기에 흉한 소문을 두려워하지 않을 수 있는 것입니다. 8절, 그의 마음이 견고하여 하나님의 일하심을 기다리며 그 일을 이루심을 마침내 보게된다는 것입니다. 그의 확신은 자기를 믿는 것이 아니었습니다. 그는 흑암과 흉한 소문 가운데서도 하나님을 신뢰하기에 흔들리지 않을 수 있었던 것이지요. 바로 이 믿음이 그로 하여금 넉넉히 베풀게 하는 것입니다. 하나님께서 우리 뿐만 아니라 우리의 자손 또한 강성하게 하시고 부와 재물을 우리 가운데 부어주실 것을 믿는다면 우리가 은혜를 베풀며 빈궁한 자들에게 우리가 받은 복을 나누지 않을 이유가 어디 있겠습니까?

3. Unshakable Faith in the Midst of Darkness

Another defining trait of a blessed person is a steadfast faith that refuses to fear.

Verse 4 acknowledges that darkness can fall even upon the upright. Verse 7 notes that bad news—disasters, financial losses, or threatening reports that shake life to its core—can reach them too. Yet, what does verse 4 declare?

“Light dawns in the darkness for the upright...”

The root meaning of the phrase "light dawns" is "the sun bursts forth." Think about it: the pitch-black darkness of the night vanishes instantly when the sun rises, as if it were never there. In the same way, God’s sovereign intervention breaks through the deepest darkness and shines upon the righteous like brilliant sunlight.

Why does God protect the righteous this way? Verse 4 describes them as: “gracious, compassionate, and righteous.” Doesn’t this phrasing sound familiar? Yes! The person who fears the Lord reflects the very character of God. Because they resemble God’s heart—being gracious, full of compassion, and righteous—God moves to rescue them.

Because they trust in this God, verse 7 tells us they will have no fear of bad news. Verse 8 assures us that their hearts are secure, waiting patiently for God to work, until they finally look in triumph on their foes. Their confidence is not in themselves. They remain unshaken in the face of darkness and bad news because their absolute trust is anchored in God.

It is this exact faith that enables them to give so generously. If we truly believe that God will make both us and our descendants mighty, and that He will pour out wealth and riches into our lives, why would we hesitate to share those blessings with the poor?

                  말씀을 맺습니다. 여호와를 경외하며 그의 계명을 크게 즐거워하는 복있는 자. 그는 하나님을 닮은 사람입니다. 그는 하나님을 의뢰하며 그의 마음을 굳게 정하여 두려워하지 않는 사람입니다. 하나님을 신뢰하기에 그는 다른 사람에게 자비롭고 긍휼이 많으며 의로울 수 있는 것입니다. 그래서 그는 자신이 하나님으로부터 받은 은혜를 가난한 사람들에게 흩뿌리듯이 베푸는 자입니다. 그렇게 할 때에 그는 오늘 말씀의 정수인 6절의 말씀과 같은 사람이 되는 것입니다. “그는 영원히 흔들이지 아니함이여 의인은 영원히 기억되리로다.” 하나님으로부터 영원히, 또 사람들로부터 영원히 기억되는 복있는 사람의 삶을 사시는 여러분 되시기를 주님의 이름으로 축원합니다.

Conclusion: A Legacy That Endures Forever

Let us conclude. A blessed person who fears the Lord and greatly delights in His commandments is someone who resembles God. They are individuals who rely fully on God, securing their hearts so deeply that they refuse to fear. Because they trust Him completely, they can afford to be gracious, compassionate, and righteous toward others. They freely scatter the grace they have received from God onto the poor.

When we live this way, we become the reality of verse 6, which is the crown jewel of today’s scripture:

“Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.”

I pray in the name of the Lord that you will live the life of a blessed person—one who is remembered forever by God and forever by people.

Let us pray.