Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah. Happy are those who revere the Lord, and greatly delight in his commandments.
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2Mighty on earth shall be their seed; a blessing shall rest on the race of the upright.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1Happy are those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, not halting in ways frequented by sinners, nor taking a seat in a gathering of scoffers.
Psalms 40:8My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”
Psalms 111:10Reverence for the Lord is the beginning of wisdom those who keep it are wise indeed. His praise abides for ever and ever.
Psalms 119:14I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
Psalms 119:35Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I 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 →