מאשר שמנה לחמו והוא יתן מעדני מלך
From Asher, his bread shall have richness and he shall have richness and he shall provide royal delicacies.
The Kedushas Levi explains that even when one serves Hashem without selfish motives there are still various levels of refinement. For example, when one carries out the will of Hashem he provides Chiyus - life energy - to all levels of the universe. Hashem wants us to feel that sense of responsibility. Knowing that my actions have positive repercussions for others is a great and altruistic incentive to the right thing.
However, this is not the highest level. An even greater incentive is simply לעשות נחת רוח ליוצרי - to make my Creator happy; doing the right thing simply because Hashem said so. The most refined pleasure is enjoying being good simply because it's in tune with the Divine Will.
This idea is alluded to in our Passuk:
שמנה לחמו, His bread shall have richness
Rich, fatty bread is a reference to satisfaction. Where does Asher get his fulfillment from?
והוא יתן מעדני מלך, He provides royal delights
His contentment comes from giving pleasure to the King.
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