Psalms 112:2
Mighty in the earth, shall be his seed, The generation of the upright, shall be blessed;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
In Context
1Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;
3Wealth and riches, shall be in his house, and, his righteousness, standeth for aye.
Cross References
Genesis 22:17That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea,—that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes:
Numbers 7:62one spoon, of ten [shekels] of gold full of incense;
Psalms 37:26All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
Proverbs 11:21Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.
Proverbs 20:7As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!
Acts 2:39For, unto you, is the promise, and unto your children,—and unto all them who are afar off: as many soever as the Lord our God shall call unto 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 →