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Psalms 112:2 — King James Version← Study notes

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.


Psalms 112:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 112:27 words
HebrewMeaning
גִּבּ֣וֹרgibwōr
mightyadjH1368
chief · excel · giant · man ···
בָּ֭/אָרֶץbāʾāreṣ
in the landpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
יִהְיֶ֣הyihəyeh
it will beverbH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
זַרְע֑/וֹzarəʿwō
offspring hisnounH2233
carnally · fruitful · seed · sowing-time
דּ֭וֹרdwōr
the generation ofnounH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
יְשָׁרִ֣יםyəšāriym
upright peopleadjH3477
equity · Jasher · just · meet ···
יְבֹרָֽךְyəbōrākə
it will be blessedverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 112:2

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…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 112
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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