Andy Sochor October 26, 2009

Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked

Text: Psalm 1

The Righteous Man is Blessed (v. 1-3)

He does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly – following their thinking/advice
He does not stand in the path of sinners – putting himself in a position to encounter them
He does not sit in the seat of scoffers – among those who grumble and complain
He delights in the law of the Lord and meditates upon it
He is like a tree firmly planted by streams of water

The Wicked are Not Like the Righteous (v. 4-5)

The follow the words of others who are wicked
They do not try to avoid sin and temptation
They join in complaining with the scoffers
They do not delight in God’s law
They are not like the tree firmly planted by the river
They are like chaff – worthless, driven away by the wind
They cannot stand in judgment

Summary (v. 6)

The Lord knows (approves of) the way of the righteous
The way of the wicked will perish

Read the article: Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked – A Brief Examination of Psalm 1

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