The Blessed Delight in God's Law
(1) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
(2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
(3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(4) The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
(5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
(6) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
--Psalm 1 KJV Bible
We don't know who wrote this psalm, but it is a perfect introduction to The Book of Psalms. The book is a Psalter--a collection of hymns and praises.
This psalm characterizes us as dependant on God. It illustrates this dependency by using the metaphor of a rooted plant--a comparison made many times throughout the Bible.
In verses 1 through 3 we see a tree planted in good soil with a plentiful water supply. The tree is not just growing, but being the best it can be--it is thriving. How could it not? It has everything it needs to be exactly what it is meant to be.
In contrast, verses 4 through 6 show us what we are if we are cut off from God--if we are spiritually dead. We are the chaff--the dried up, undesirable growth. At the harvest, the farmer separates us from the good stuff. And the farmer keeps only the good stuff.
O God, help me to delight in Your law. For in Your law I will thrive. I will be exactly what You meant me to be. And I will bear good fruit for Your harvest.
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(2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
(3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(4) The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
(5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
(6) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
--Psalm 1 KJV Bible
We don't know who wrote this psalm, but it is a perfect introduction to The Book of Psalms. The book is a Psalter--a collection of hymns and praises.
This psalm characterizes us as dependant on God. It illustrates this dependency by using the metaphor of a rooted plant--a comparison made many times throughout the Bible.
In verses 1 through 3 we see a tree planted in good soil with a plentiful water supply. The tree is not just growing, but being the best it can be--it is thriving. How could it not? It has everything it needs to be exactly what it is meant to be.
In contrast, verses 4 through 6 show us what we are if we are cut off from God--if we are spiritually dead. We are the chaff--the dried up, undesirable growth. At the harvest, the farmer separates us from the good stuff. And the farmer keeps only the good stuff.
O God, help me to delight in Your law. For in Your law I will thrive. I will be exactly what You meant me to be. And I will bear good fruit for Your harvest.
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