Psalms 112:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Praisea ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. ”

Psalms 112:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Praise ye the Lord - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Hallelujah.” See the notes at Psalms 106:1 . Blessed is the man - Hebrew, “The blessings of the man.” See the notes at Psalms 1:1 . That is, Bles...
Psalms 112:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] (a) feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments. (a) He means that reverent fear which is in the children of God, which causes the...
Psalms 112:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Pss. CXI. and CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. W...
Psalms 112:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The second of three Hallelujah Psalms, and of the pair (111, 112). See note above. Also an Acrostic Psalm. See App-63. THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4. Blessed . Happy. See App-63. man. Hebrew....
Psalms 112:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah Although the prophet begins with an exhortation, he has, as I have already pointed out, something farther in view, than simply the calling upon the...
Psalms 112:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord - This seems to be the continuation of the pr...
Psalms 112:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Godliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come. The prosperity of the godly shall be an eye-sore to the wicked. הללויה halleluiah. THIS psalm is composed after the same manne...
Psalms 112:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. As in Psalms 111:1-10 God's past inter-positions were set forth to encourage the Je...
Psalms 112:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 112:1-10 "BE ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect," might be inscribed on this picture of a godly man, which, in structure and substance, reflects the contemplation of God's char...
Psalms 112:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prosperity in Serving the Lord Psalms 112:1-10 Here are the two conditions of the blessed life: first, to fear the Lord; second, to delight greatly in His commandments. And then the blessed res...
Psalms 112:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This song follows immediately upon the last as to meaning. While that has set forth the praises of Jehovah as great and gracious, this declares the blessedness of the man who lives in true relation w...
Psalms 112:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This is another of the Hallelujah psalms, wherein is described the blessedness of the perfect man, in himself and seed; with all the effects resulting from his righteousness. Psalms 112:1...
Psalms 112:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WHO IS BLESSED? ‘Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord.’ Psalms 112:1 I. The fear and the love of God are inseparably united, and have an internal connection, in the truly pious. —The rew...
Psalms 112:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Praise ye the Lord ,.... Or, "hallelujah". This is properly the title of the psalm: Aben Ezra says it is a word of the psalmist; it shows that all that a good man is, has, or does, is from the Lord;...
Psalms 112:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments. Ver. 1. Praise ye the Lord ] See Psalms 111:1 . Blessed is the man that fearet...
Psalms 112:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord With the disposition of a dutiful child toward a kind and gracious father, not with that of a refractory slave toward a tyrannical and severe master, that r...
Psalms 112:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of the Righteous. 1 Praise ye the L ORD . Blessed is the man that feareth the L ORD , that delighte...
Psalms 112:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 112 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm containeth a description of a good man's gracious disposition and carriage; as also of his blessed condition, even in this life as well as in the next. The blessed...
Psalms 112:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION 1. An alphabetical and hallelujah Psalms 2 . Author unknown; ascribed by Vulg. to Haggai and Zachariah after the exile. 3. A hymn on the excellence and reward of piety. 4. The conclu...
Psalms 112:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

feareth ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Psalms 112:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This, like the preseding, is an alphabetical psalm. From the Latin title, it would seem to have been a favourite ode with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Psalms 112:1 . Delighteth greatly. The...
Psalms 112:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments. Genuine piety I. Its characteristics. A truly good man-- 1. Feareth the Lord. 2. Delights greatly in...
Psalms 112:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed ( Psalms 112:2 ), in his possessions ( Psalms 112:3 ) in...
Psalms 112:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Praise ye the Lord, another hallelujah psalm, properly regarded as an exposition and application of the last verse of the preceding psalm, the object being to present the inner happiness of those who...
Psalms 112:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 50:10 ; Luke 1:50 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 1:2 ; Psalms 40:8 ; Psalms 111:1 ; Psalms 111:10 ; Psalms 115:7-13 ; Psalms 128:1 ; Psalms 145:19 ; Psalms 147:1 ; Psalms 148:11-14 ; Psalm...

Psalms 112:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 112:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 112:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 112:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 112:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 112:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 112:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 112:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 112:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 112:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 112:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge