New Living Translation
Psalms 112:2
2Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people 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 joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. 3They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. 4Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, 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 25:13They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
- Psalms 102:28The children of your people will live in security. Their children’s children will thrive in your presence.”
- Genesis 17:7“I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
- Genesis 22:17I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
- Proverbs 20:7The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.
- Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.
- Acts 2:39This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by 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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