Barnes' Notes on Psalms 112:1

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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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, Blessed, or happy, is such a one. That feareth the Lord - In Psalms 111:10, the psalmist had referred to “the fear of the Lord” as “the beginning of wisdom,” and had “alluded” to the success, prosperity, or happiness which attends the fear of the Lord, or true religion. This psalm is designed more fully “to illustrate” that thought. That delighteth greatly in his commandments - See the notes at Psalms 1:2. It is a characteristic of true piety to find pleasure in the commands of God; in the commandments themselves, and in obedience to them. return to 'Top of Page'

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