Psalms 112:2
Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
In Context
1Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
3Wealth and riches [are] in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
Cross References
Genesis 22:17that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which [is] on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;
Numbers 7:62one golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of perfume;
Psalms 37:26All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.
Proverbs 11:21Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Proverbs 20:7The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
Acts 2:39for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'
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 →