Psalm one presents a choice at the beginning of the largest book in the Bible. The Psalms are songs. The Psalms were used as a type of hymn book for Jewish worship. The book was written over hundreds of years and yet it's central theme is one. Praise the LORD!
So, what choice does the first Psalm present? That of the happy man and that of the wicked man. The happy man is the one who doesn't:
1. Walk (get familiar) with wicked counselors
2. Stand (meditate) in sinful ways
3. Settle into the seat of the mocker
The happy man does:
1. Delight in God's Word
2. Meditates day and night on God's precepts
So doing he is like a strong healthy tree, nourished by a fresh flowing stream, who grows and bears fruit on time every time. In fact everything he does is a success! Why, because God knows his every step.
So, how about that wicked man? He is like worthless fluffy chaff that blows away at the slightest breeze. He will not withstand God's judgment because he will perish.
One would have to be a fool to choose the wicked way wouldn't one?
So, what choice does the first Psalm present? That of the happy man and that of the wicked man. The happy man is the one who doesn't:
1. Walk (get familiar) with wicked counselors
2. Stand (meditate) in sinful ways
3. Settle into the seat of the mocker
The happy man does:
1. Delight in God's Word
2. Meditates day and night on God's precepts
So doing he is like a strong healthy tree, nourished by a fresh flowing stream, who grows and bears fruit on time every time. In fact everything he does is a success! Why, because God knows his every step.
So, how about that wicked man? He is like worthless fluffy chaff that blows away at the slightest breeze. He will not withstand God's judgment because he will perish.
One would have to be a fool to choose the wicked way wouldn't one?
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