Psalms 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
King James Version
In Context
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalms 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Psalms 119:14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psalms 119:35Make me to go in the path of thy 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 →