Psalms 112:1
Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:3'Blessed [art] thou in the city, and blessed [art] thou in the field.
Psalms 1:1O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;
Psalms 40:8To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law [is] within my heart.
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!
Psalms 119:14In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
Psalms 119:35Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
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 →