I had read this passage before and had a hard time understanding it. How is the fear of the Lord pure? But now, when I think about it alongside Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God," it makes sense.
I have an evil heart. I have impure motives that come through my head everyday in many situations, but I also have a fear of the Lord. I recognize Him, I recognize that He sees my heart and knows what's going on in it. So, even though I have impure motives to do things, the fear of Him purifies my motives so that I may learn to do what pleases Him. If my motives are purified, then I have the hope of the blessing in Matthew 5:8.
It brings joy to do things for the right reasons and removes the guilt of doing things for the wrong reasons. The fear of Him works to my benefit. He is a good God.
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