(Psalm 112) Whistling past the graveyard

[The righteous man] will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

The righteous man does not live in a dream world. He does not go through life “whistling past the graveyard”.  This world has been corrupted by sin and death; who would know this more than the righteous man, whose hope is in the Lord of glory?