Psalm 1:1-6
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1"How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2But his delight is in the Law of the Lord and in His Law he meditates day and night. 3He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yeilds its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers. 4The wicked are not so they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish."
The Wicked: Verses 4-6
Intro: “How blessed is” - Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount opens in the same likeness - “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Matt 5:3.The subject of this psalm is; the righteous and the wicked contrasted. The theme of this psalm is: The blessed life and the not blessed life. The setting of this psalm sounds as if a father is speaking wisdom to his son. The timeline is possibly 971-931 BC; during King Solomon’s reign.
1) How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! - The blessed man does not accept or follow advice that contradicts biblical wisdom. He is not hanging out with the wrong crowd and is not on the same path as the wicked. Nor does he sit and socialize with people who mock and say offensive things about God.
2) But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night. - His delight is in the law of the Lord which would be all of God’s word at that time including the law of Moses. Christians today take delight in the complete revelation of God’s Son Jesus Christ by reading, studying and meditating on God’s word day and night, when time permits.
3) He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does he prospers. - This is a wonderful metaphor of a Christian who is growing in the grace of his Savior Jesus Christ. His love for God is evident by the fruit of the Spirit in his life and the leaf of the tree does not wither because he does not live a life of sin.
4) The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away. - The opposite is true of the wicked concerning God’s blessings. They do not delight in the word of God, they do not walk in the wisdom of God’s word, instead they stand in the path of sinners and sit in the seat of people who mock God. The wind will blow them away like chaff.
5) Thus the wicked will not stand in the judgment nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. “For our God is a consuming fire.”Heb12:29 The wicked will not stand in judgment because what chance does chaff stand against a consuming fire--none. God is full of mercy and grace for the sinner who repents but the wicked have no place in the Church.
6)For the Lord knows the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked will perish. The sheep know Christ’s voice and He knows them and they follow Him-Jn10:27. And when our Master returns He will say to His faithful slaves, “Well done good and faithful slave enter into the joy of your Master-Matt25:23. But the wrath of God remains on the wicked.Jn3:36
Conclusion/Application:
Conclusion/Application:
To be a blessed man or woman our life should be planted next to the source of Living Waters which is Jesus Christ our Savior. And we should read, study and meditate on all of God's word day and night - when time permits - the path of blessings.
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