English Standard Version
Psalms 112:2
2His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalms 112:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
- New International Version (NIV)Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
Context of Psalms 112:2
1Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:2 word by word
גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 112:2
- Psalms 25:13His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:26He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
- Psalms 102:28The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you.
- Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
- Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
- Proverbs 20:7The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
- Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."
Commentaries on Psalms 112:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2His seed shall be mighty - זרעו zaro, his posterity. So the word should always be understood in this connection.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2His seed shall be mighty upon earth - His children; his posterity. That is, they shall be prospered; honored; distinguished among people: distinguished for their virtues, for their influence, for their success in life. This refers to what was regarded among the Hebrews as an object of great desire, and is in accordance with the promises everywhere found in their Scriptures. See Psalm 25:13, note; Psalm 37:25-26, notes. Compare Genesis 12:2; Genesis 17:6…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3blessed: Everyone will recognize the children of godly people (see Psalm 127:4) because the godly leave a legacy for their children (see 1:3; compare Matthew 6:20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. Temporal blessings follow the service of God, exceptions occurring only as they are seen by God to be inconsistent with those spiritual blessings which are better.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 112
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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