Psalms 112:1

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Key Reflection

Psalms 112:1 proclaims, "Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments." This verse highlights the blessedness of those who reverence God and derive joy from obeying His laws. The term "fear" here does not imply mere dread but a reverential awe and commitment to God’s will, reflecting a deep respect and love that leads to ethical living and spiritual fulfillment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Praise ye the Lord -Margin, as in Hebrew, “Hallelujah.” See the notes atPsalms 106:1. Blessed is the man -Hebrew, “The blessings of the man.” See the notes atPsalms 1:1. That is, Blessed, or happy, is such a one. That feareth the Lord -InPsalms 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 atPsalms 1:2.

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