Psalms 111:10 (ESV Strong's)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Wisdom is to be Practiced!
In Psalms 111 we read the greatness of God and the greatness of His “works.” There are five times that our English word “work” appears in the passage. Three of those times it is the Hebrew word, “ma‘ăśeh.” It is used over 200 times in the O.T. It simply means what we think, to do “work.” God has done great “works” and we are to praise Him for those works. Those works have been done in “wisdom” (Proverbs 8-9). Therefore, the “fear of the Lord” is the beginning of “wisdom.” Wisdom is God’s truth in action in a created world. So, if we want to be like God and do the “work” God has for us, we need to “fear the Lord” and practice the “wisdom” (the truth He gives us) in our created world. Practicing the “fear of the Lord” means to be in awe of God and to have a profound respect and reverence for God and His work. When we practice the fear of the Lord we will get “understanding” and “wisdom” (synonyms in God’s Word). We are to praise Him for the work He has done and as we praise Him for that work we will be in awe of Him. As we are in awe of Him we will garner wisdom and understanding from Him about the world He has created by His work. Our awe and reverence for God as the benefit of us knowing deeper the work He does on our behalf. We are to practice the fear of the Lord and in turn we will practice more and more wisdom and understanding in our lives.
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