“Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.”
Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments. The paired acrostic psalm begins with the beatitude that those fearing God experience happiness ('happy are those'). The delight in God's 'commandments' suggests that obedience becomes a source of joy rather than burden. This verse establishes that fearing God leads to flourishing.
Church Fathers on Psalms 112:1
1. I believe, brethren, that you remarked and committed to memory the title of this Psalm. “The conversion,” he says, “of Haggai and Zechariah.” These prophets were not as yet in existence, when these verses were sung.. ..But both, the one within a year after the other, began to prophesy that which seems to pertain to the restoration of the temple, as was foretold so long before.. ..“For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:17 Whoever therefore…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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