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Psalms 112:1-10

Contents: The eternal happiness of the saints.

Characters: God.

Conclusion: The truly happy man is he who fears the Lord, for he is given outward prosperity as far as it is good for him, and all spiritual blessings which are true and eternal riches.

Key Word: The upright, Psalms 112:2.

Strong Verses: Psalms 112:1; Psalms 112:7.

Striking Facts: Fixedness of heart, the sovereign remedy against all disquieting news is one of the believer's inheritances in Christ, who has proved Himself the victor over Satan. Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith is the sure way of establishing the heart.

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See also Psalms 112:1-10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    PSALM CXII _The blessedness of the man that fears the Lord, both as it_ _regards himself and his family_, 1-3; _his conduct to his family, his neighbours, and the poor_, 4-9; _the envy of the wick...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    PRAISE YE THE LORD - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Hallelujah.” See the notes at Psalms 106:1. BLESSED IS THE MAN - Hebrew, “The blessings of the man.” See the notes at Psalms 1:1. That is, Blessed, or happ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 112 Hallelujah! The Righteous are Blessed The second Hallelujah Psalm tells of blessedness of the righteous in the day the Lord is enthroned. It is preeminently Israel. His seed will be might...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We h...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    The second of three Hallelujah Psalms, and of the pair (111, 112). See note above. Also an Acrostic Psalm. See App-63. THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4. BLESSED. Happy. See App-63. MAN. Hebrew. _'Ish_....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eye-sore to the wicked._ הללויה _halleluiah._ THIS psalm is composed after the same manner a...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 112 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of the Man who Revereth Jehovah. ANALYSIS The structure of this Psalm exactly corresponds with that of the foregoing (of which see the Ana...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. As in Psalms 111:1 God's past inter-positions were set forth to encourage the Jews still t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    112:1 (d-0) An acrostic Psalm like the preceding....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD’S MAN IS *RIGHTEOUS PSALMS 112 Jesus said, "The people that always think about good things will be very happy. They will be happy because they will see God...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי ־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 112:1 "BE ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect," might be inscribed on this picture of a godly man, which, in structure and substance, reflects the contemplation of God's character a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PROSPERITY IN SERVING THE LORD Psalms 112:1 Here are the two conditions of the blessed life: first, to fear the Lord; second, to delight greatly in His commandments. And then the blessed results: a m...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This song follows immediately upon the last as to meaning. While that has set forth the praises of Jehovah as great and gracious, this declares the blessedness of the man who lives in true relation wi...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] (a) feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments. (a) He means that reverent fear which is in the children of God, which causes them...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Alleluia. The Jews style this, and the five following psalms, "the great Alleluia," which they sing after eating the paschal lamb. Eusebius adds, "a psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias," as it seems to spea...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1_Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah _Although the prophet begins with an exhortation, he has, as I have already pointed out, something farther in view, than simply the calling upon the faithful...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113. Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of Jeho...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    PRAISE YE THE LORD,.... Or, "hallelujah". This is properly the title of the psalm: Aben Ezra says it is a word of the psalmist; it shows that all that a good man is, has, or does, is from the Lord; an...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments. Ver. 1. _Praise ye the Lord_] See Psalms 111:1 . _ Blessed is the man that feareth the...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord_ With the disposition of a dutiful child toward a kind and gracious father, not with that of a refractory slave toward a tyrannical and severe master, that re...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A PSALM OF THE HAPPINESS OF THE BELIEVERS....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Praise ye the Lord, another hallelujah psalm, properly regarded as an exposition and application of the last verse of the preceding psalm, the object being to present the inner happiness of those who...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PRAISE YE: _ Heb._ Hallelujah...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PSALM 112 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm containeth a description of a good man's gracious disposition and carriage; as also of his blessed condition, even in this life as well as in the next. The blessednes...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 112:1 Praise H1984 (H8761) LORD H3050 Blessed H835 man H376 fears H3372 (H8804) LORD H3068 delights...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEARETH (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This, like the preseding, is an alphabetical psalm. From the Latin title, it would seem to have been a favourite ode with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Psalms 112:1. _Delighteth greatly._ The Ch...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments._ GENUINE PIETY I. Its characteristics. A truly good man-- 1. Feareth the Lord. 2. Delights greatly in His co...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 112:1. This wisdom psalm joins Psalms 1:1; Psalms 37:1;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION 1. An alphabetical and hallelujah Psalms 2. Author unknown; ascribed by Vulg. to Haggai and Zachariah after the exile. 3. A hymn on the excellence and reward of piety. 4. The concluding...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed (Psalms 112:2), in his possessions (Psalms 112:3) in his unchang...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Again, it begins with the Hebrew, Hallelujah. Blessed is the man that reverences Jehovah (Psalms 112:1). Again, the man who reverences God. Not the man who reverences a guy standing in front, or a g...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 50:10; Luke 1:50; Psalms 1:1; Psalms 1:2; Psalms 40:8;...

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