Psalm 112:1
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Cross-references
Psalm 115:13 promises blessing to those who fear the Lord, directly echoing the same theme.
Psalm 145:19 adds that God fulfills the desires of those who fear him, showing the outcome of that fear.
Psalm 128:1 repeats the beatitude for those who fear the Lord and walk in obedience, reinforcing the same promise.
In Psalm 119:143, even in trouble, commands are a delight — same theme of finding joy in God's law.
In Psalm 119:97, loving God's law and meditating on it all day reflects the delight in commands.
In Psalm 119:70-72, delight in God's law and valuing it above wealth parallels the blessed delight in commands.
In Psalm 119:48, love for commands and meditation on decrees mirrors the delight in commands here.
In Psalm 119:47, delight in commands is echoed: 'I delight in your commands because I love them.'
In Psalm 119:35, the same delight in God's commands is expressed — finding joy in following His path.
Psalm 119:16 states delight in God's decrees and not neglecting his word, directly echoing the delight in commands.
Psalm 111:10 adds that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, linking blessing to foundational knowledge.
Psalm 111:1 opens with the same 'Praise the LORD' and is the companion acrostic psalm, both celebrating fear of the Lord and his works.
Psalm 40:8 expresses delight in doing God's will with law in the heart, paralleling the delight in commands.
Psalm 1:2 describes delight in the law, matching the 'great delight in his commands' in Psalm 112:1.
Psalm 1:1 begins the Psalter with a beatitude for the righteous, setting the pattern for Psalm 112:1's blessing.
Psalm 115:13 directly repeats 'those who fear the LORD' and promises blessing to both small and great — reinforcing the blessedness of fearing God.
Psalm 36:1 describes the wicked as having no fear of God, contrasting with the blessed who fear the LORD in Psalm 112:1.
Psalm 19:9 declares the fear of the LORD is pure and His decrees firm, directly reinforcing the twin themes of fear and commands in Psalm 112:1.
Psalm 113:1 echoes the same 'Praise the LORD' opening, calling servants to praise God's name — a parallel call to worship.
Psalm 5:12 promises blessing to the righteous, aligning with the blessedness of those who fear God in Psalm 112:1, though 'righteous' is broader.
In Romans 7:22, Paul echoes delight in God's law from the inner being — a New Testament parallel.
Luke 1:50 declares God's mercy extends to those who fear him, connecting fear to divine mercy across generations.
Luke 11:28 pronounces blessing on those who hear and obey God's word — directly paralleling the delight in commands from Psalm 112:1.
Genesis 26:5 states Abraham kept God's commands, directly paralleling the delight in commands that Psalm 112:1 associates with blessing.
Malachi 3:16 describes those who feared the LORD and honored His name — a direct echo of the fear and delight in commands.
Jeremiah 32:39 promises God will give His people a heart to always fear Him, so it will go well — directly parallels the blessing.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 sums up duty as 'Fear God and keep his commandments' — identical twin themes to Psalm 112:1.
Proverbs 28:14 directly parallels the beatitude: 'Blessed is the one who always trembles before God' — same blessing on fearing God.
Proverbs 22:4 equates humility with fear of the LORD and lists rewards — a direct parallel to the blessings of fearing God.
Proverbs 14:26 promises a secure fortress to those who fear the LORD — reinforcing the security of the blessed in Psalm 112:1.
Proverbs 14:2 directly links fearing the LORD with walking uprightly — a strong parallel to the blessed life of those who fear Him.
In Genesis 22:12, God acknowledges Abraham's fear of Him, directly illustrating the fear of the LORD that brings blessing in Psalm 112:1.
Revelation 22:14 blesses those who wash their robes — echoing the blessing on those who fear God and keep his commands in Psalm 112:1.
Proverbs 1:7 declares the fear of the LORD as the beginning of knowledge — a foundational parallel to the blessedness of fearing Him.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 affirms that it goes better for those who fear God, reinforcing the blessing on fearing the LORD.
Isaiah 33:6 calls the fear of the LORD the key to treasure, echoing the blessedness of fearing Him.
Isaiah 50:10 calls those who fear the Lord to trust in darkness, expanding the application of fearing God.
Haggai 1:12 records the people fearing the LORD after obeying the prophet — an example of the fear praised in Psalm 112:1.
Proverbs 23:17 urges zeal for fear of the LORD instead of envying sinners, echoing the blessed fear in Psalm 112:1.