New English Translation
Psalms 112:2
2His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly 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
1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands. His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed. 3His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures. 4In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.
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 25:13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
- Psalms 102:28The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence.”
- Genesis 17:7I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- Genesis 22:17I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.
- Proverbs 20:7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.
- Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call 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
Topics related to Psalms 112:2
In the dictionaries
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
New English Translation — © 1996-2016 Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C.
Commentaries