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Psalm 112:1-9

Blessed Is the One Who Fears the Lord

February 8, 2026

Saint Thomas of Villanueva Giving Alms, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Saint Thomas of Villanueva Giving Alms, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1668Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville
Murillo's own favourite among his paintings: a bishop handing coins to beggars at a church door, with a child counting what he has been given.The Lord gives food to the hungry and sets the prisoners free; blessed are those who deal generously.Bartolomé Esteban MurilloSeville's leading painter (1617-1682), known for a warm, soft handling that made his religious pictures the most copied in Spain for two centuries.Museo de Bellas Artes, SevilleSpain's second finest picture gallery after the Prado, in a former convent, built on art taken from suppressed monasteries.Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 5:13-20Mt 5:13-20
Epistle1 Cor. 2:1-12 (13-16)1 Cor 2:1-12 (13-16)
Old TestamentIsa. 58:3-9aIs 58:3-9a
PsalterPs. 112:1-9Ps 112:1-9

Overview & Insights

"Light dawns in the darkness for the upright... he has distributed freely, he has given to the poor." (Psalm 112:4, 9)

This acrostic wisdom psalm portrays the person who fears the Lord and delights in his commandments as secure, unafraid of bad news, and generous toward the poor. Its picture of light dawning for the upright and open handed giving mirrors the justice Isaiah calls for in the fast God chooses.

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Commentary

Commentary on Psalm 112:1-9 [10]Commentary on Ps 112:1-9 [10] Working Preacher

Reads Psalm 112 as anthropology answering Psalm 111's theology, instruction for a godly life.

Psalm 112:1 CommentariesPs 112:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered in one place for this acrostic psalm.

Psalm 112 CommentaryPs 112 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical notes on the blessings of the one who fears the Lord.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 112:1 InterlinearPs 112:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text word by word for the opening beatitude and the generosity it describes.

Psalms 112:1-9Ps 112:1-9 Sefaria

The Hebrew text alongside Jewish commentary on the same psalm.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 112Ps 112 Catena

Verse-by-verse comment from the Fathers on Psalm 112.

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