Psalms 112:1
1Praise the Lord!How blessed is the one ▼
▼ Heb “[Oh] the happiness [of] the man.” Hebrew wisdom literature often assumes and reflects the male-oriented perspective of ancient Israelite society. The individual is representative of a larger group, called the “godly” in vv. 3–4. The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender specific “man” with the more neutral “one.” The generic masculine pronoun is used in the following verses.
who obeys ▼▼ Heb “fears.”
the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands. ▼
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