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the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/112.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/112.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/112.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/112.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/112.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/112.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty on the earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/112.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/112.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/112.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His seed will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/112.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/112.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/112.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/112.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/112.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their descendants will have great power in the land, because the LORD blesses all who do right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/112.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/112.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/112.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The good man's children will be powerful in the land; his descendants will be blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/112.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His descendants will be powerful in the land, a generation of the upright who will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/112.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/112.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/112.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/112.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/112.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/112.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His seed is mighty in the earth, "" The generation of the upright is blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/112.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/112.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His seed shall be great in the earth: the generation of the upright shall be praised.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/112.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/112.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 111:2>His offspring will be powerful on the earth. The generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/112.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His descendants shall be mighty in the land, a generation of the upright will be blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/112.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/112.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His descendants shall be mighty upon earth; he shall be blessed in the generation of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/112.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty in the Earth and he will be blessed in the generation of the righteous ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/112.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty upon earth; The generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/112.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His seed shall be mighty in the earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/112-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14342" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/112.htm">Blessed is the Man who Fears the LORD</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zar·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">His descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·wr (Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-msc) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">the generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yə·šā·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">of the upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇō·rāḵ (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">will be blessed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></span><br />I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17-18</a></span><br />I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-6.htm">Exodus 20:6</a></span><br />but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></span><br />His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Psalm 37:26</a></span><br />They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Psalm 102:28</a></span><br />The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39</a></span><br />I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a></span><br />This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His seed shall be mighty on earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></b></br> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Psalm 37:26</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed <i>is</i> blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Psalm 102:28</a></b></br> The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/109-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/111-1.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/113-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/120-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 112</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Godliness has the promises of this life</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">And of the life to come</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/112.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/112.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His descendants will be mighty in the land;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the promise of strength and influence for the descendants of the righteous. In biblical context, "mighty" often refers to both physical strength and moral or spiritual influence. The land, in this context, can be seen as the Promised Land, a place of divine inheritance and blessing. This promise echoes the Abrahamic covenant, where God assured Abraham that his offspring would be numerous and powerful (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). The idea of descendants being mighty also connects to the blessings given to the tribes of Israel, particularly those of Judah and Joseph, who were promised strength and leadership (<a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-12, 22</a>-26). Historically, the Israelites understood their identity and future through their lineage, and this promise would have been a source of hope and encouragement.<p><b>the generation of the upright will be blessed.</b><br>The term "upright" refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and maintain integrity and righteousness. This phrase assures that the blessings of God extend beyond the individual to their entire generation, suggesting a communal and enduring impact of righteousness. The concept of generational blessing is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, which speaks of God's faithfulness to those who love Him and keep His commandments. This blessing is not merely material but encompasses spiritual prosperity and divine favor. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate "upright" one, and through whom all nations are blessed (<a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a>). The cultural context of the ancient Near East placed great importance on family and generational legacy, making this promise particularly significant for the original audience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright.htm">The Upright</a></b><br>Refers to those who live righteously and in accordance with God's commandments. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/112.htm">Psalm 112</a>, the upright are those who fear the Lord and delight in His commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants.htm">Descendants</a></b><br>The children or offspring of the upright. This verse promises blessings upon the future generations of those who live righteously.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Symbolic of the place where God's people dwell. In the Old Testament, "the land" often refers to the Promised Land, a place of blessing and inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing.htm">Blessing</a></b><br>A divine favor or gift bestowed by God. In this context, it refers to the prosperity and well-being of the upright's descendants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/generation.htm">Generation</a></b><br>A group of people born and living around the same time. Here, it emphasizes the continuity of blessing across multiple generations of the upright.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact_of_righteousness.htm">Generational Impact of Righteousness</a></b><br>Living a life of integrity and righteousness has a profound impact not only on the individual but also on their descendants. Our actions and faithfulness to God can set a foundation of blessing for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_godly_fear.htm">The Role of Godly Fear</a></b><br>Fearing the Lord and delighting in His commandments are key to receiving His blessings. This reverence and obedience are what define the upright and lead to generational blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to consider the legacy we leave behind. Our faith and actions today can influence and shape the spiritual and moral direction of our descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Believers can trust that living according to His ways will result in blessings, not just for themselves but for their children and grandchildren.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_parents.htm">Encouragement for Parents</a></b><br>Parents are encouraged to model righteousness and teach their children to fear the Lord, ensuring that the blessings of God continue through their lineage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_112.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 112</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_112_1-2_promises_align_with_history.htm">How do Psalm 112:1–2’s promises of blessed descendants align with historical records showing many faithful believers who faced familial hardship or extinction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_112_6_say_the_righteous_endure.htm">Why does Psalm 112:6 say the righteous will be remembered forever, when countless morally upright figures have faded into obscurity without any historical trace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ps_61_6-7_conflict_with_david's_fall.htm">Does the promise of an everlasting throne (Ps 61:6-7) conflict with the later downfall of David's dynasty in historical accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_112_4_metaphorical_or_scientific.htm">Psalm 112:4 refers to light dawning in darkness for the upright; can this be confirmed scientifically, or is it purely metaphorical language with no empirical validation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/112.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Mighty</span>.--In the sense of <span class= "ital">wealthy, </span>as in <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm" title="And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.">Ruth 2:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/112.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His seed shall be mighty upon earth</span>. The phrase <span class="accented">used</span> of Nimrod in <a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Genesis 10:8</a>, but not necessarily to be taken in exactly the same sense; rather as <span class="accented">gibor</span> <span class="accented">hail</span> in <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Ruth 2:1</a> and <a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1</a>, "wealthy, prosperous." <span class="cmt_word">The generation of the upright shall be blessed</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, shall receive blessing from the Most High, and shall therefore prosper. To be blessed in one's seed was, under the old covenant, the highest of blessings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/112-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">זַרְע֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(zar·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּ֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land;</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֭אָרֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the generation</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֭וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the upright</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשָׁרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be blessed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבֹרָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇō·rāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 112:2 His seed will be mighty (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 112:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 112:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/112-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 112:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 112:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>