Psalms 112:2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
In Context
1Hallelujah. Happy is the man that feareth the Lord, that greatly delighteth in his commandments.
3Plenty and riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness shall endure for ever.
Cross References
Genesis 22:17That I will greatly bless thee, and I will exceedingly multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Numbers 7:62One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense;
Psalms 37:26He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.
Proverbs 11:21The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
Proverbs 20:7The righteous walketh in his integrity: happy will be his children after him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:2-6
The Character of the Righteous. 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. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. The… Read the whole commentary →