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
