Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- KJV
- Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- WEB
- Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
- ASV
- Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- DARBY
- Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- BLB
- Hallelu YAH! Blessed [is] the man fearing YHWH; in His commandments he has delighted greatly.
- ÅB
- Halleluja! Salig er den mann som frykter Herren, som har sin store lyst i hans bud.
- OTB
- Lovpris Herren!
Lykkelig er den som frykter Herren,
Som finner stor glede i Hans bud. - B1930
- Halleluja! Salig er den mann som frykter Herren, som har sin store lyst i hans bud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
Read in contextLuke 1:50
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
Read in contextPsalms 119:47–48
I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:10
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:35
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
Read in contextPsalms 115:7–13
they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
Read in contextPsalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Read in contextPsalms 145:19
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Read in context