Psalms 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
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 is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Read in contextLuke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Read in contextPsalms 119:47–48
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Read in contextIsaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:35
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Read in contextPsalms 115:7–13
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Read in contextPsalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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