God’s Word Translation
Psalms 112:2
2His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His offspring 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.
Context of Psalms 112:2
1Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. 4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
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 25:13He will enjoy good things in life, and his descendants will inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:26He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
- Psalms 102:28The children of your servants will go on living ⌞here⌟. Their descendants will be secure in your presence.”
- Genesis 17:7I will make my promise to you and your descendants for generations to come as an everlasting promise. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
- Genesis 22:17I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies’ cities.
- Proverbs 20:7A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will fear me as long as they live. This will be for their own good and for the good of their children.
- Acts 2:39This promise belongs to you and to your children and to everyone who is far away. It belongs to everyone who worships the Lord our God.”
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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