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Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A communal praise (Hallelujah) that pivots to a declaration about an individual: the psalmist addresses the assembly, identifying the type of person who is truly blessed.
The words — יָרֵא (yare') is a participle, marking fear as a sustained posture rather than a single act; מִצְוֹתָיו (mitzvotav) carries the possessive suffix, anchoring the commandments to Yahweh specifically.
The thread — The same "fear the LORD" + action pattern appears in Psalms 128:1; the generational blessing in v. 2 echoes Luke 1:50; the delight in commandments resonates with Psalms 119:47.
Why it lands — It yokes reverence and joy as inseparable: the person who fears God is the same person who delights in His commandments, not one or the other.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Cross-references
- Psalms 128:1 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Psalms 119:47 I delight in Your commandments because I love them.
- Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- Psalms 119:35 Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
- Psalms 115:7 they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.
- Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Psalms 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
- Psalms 150:1 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
- Psalms 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.