Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
Psalms 119:14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.
Psalms 119:35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:1
This psalm is composed alphabetically, as the former is, and is (like the former) entitled "Hallelujah," though it treats of the happiness of the saints, because it redounds to the glory of God, and whatever we have the pleasure of he must have the praise of. It is a comment upon the last verse of the foregoing psalm, and fully shows how much it is our wisdom to fear God and do his commandments. We have here, I. The character of the righteous, ver. 1 . II. The blessedness of the righteous. 1. There is a blessing… Read the whole commentary →