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Psalm 112:1

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.

1Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.
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Fear of YHWH and delight in his commandments belong to the same blessed life here, challenging the assumption that reverence leaves little room for joy.

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Psalm 1:1Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;Both describe a blessed person: Psalm 112 names reverence and delight, while Psalm 1 names refusal of wicked counsel and company.
Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”Both connect blessedness with God’s word: delight in his commandments in the psalm, hearing and keeping his word in Luke.
Psalm 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways.Both name those who fear the LORD as blessed, linking reverence with delight in his commandments or walking in his ways.
Psalm 1:2but his delight is in the LORD’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.Delight in the LORD’s instruction joins these verses, with Psalm 1 adding meditation on his law day and night.
Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Both name people as blessed, though Matthew speaks of poverty in spirit rather than fear of the LORD and delight in commandments.
Psalm 119:1ALEPH Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law.Both connect blessedness with the LORD’s instruction, describing delight in his commandments and a life walked according to his law.
Luke 1:50His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.Fear of God is the shared thread: the psalm names blessedness, while Luke declares his mercy toward those who fear him.
Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in the LORD’s name, and rely on his …Both speak of fearing the LORD, with Isaiah addressing the God-fearing person who obeys yet walks in darkness.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.Both describe good found in fearing the LORD: blessedness in the psalm, a secure fortress and refuge in Proverbs.
Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.Both connect blessedness with God’s commandments, with Revelation naming access to the tree of life and entry into the city.
Romans 7:22For I delight in God’s law after the inward person,Delight in God’s instruction is explicit in both, with Romans describing that delight as belonging to the inward person.
Romans 8:6For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;The connection is broad: blessedness accompanies delight in God’s commands here, while Romans associates the mind of the Spirit with life and peace.
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Encouragement

YHWH’s commands have a place within a life of joy. This psalm names the person who fears him and delights in those commands as blessed.

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