King James Version
Psalms 112:2
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Psalms 112:2 in other versions
- 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.
- 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 ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Read all of Psalms 112Psalms 112:2 word by word
גִּבּ֣וֹר בָּ֭אָרֶץ יִהְיֶ֣ה זַרְע֑וֹ דּ֭וֹר יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְבֹרָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 112:2
- Psalms 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
- Psalms 37:26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
- Psalms 102:28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
- Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
- Genesis 22:17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
- Proverbs 20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
- Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
- Acts 2:39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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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