Psalms 1 KJV
The Way of the Righteous
About This Psalm
A tale of two paths - the blessed life of following God versus the empty life of following the crowd. Think of it as the Bible's opening thesis statement.
1lessed 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.
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Did You Know?
The 'gateway psalm' - placed first as an introduction to the entire Psalter
Three progressions of sin: walking, standing, sitting - each more settled than the last
The blessed man is compared to a tree - rooted, fruitful, enduring
The wicked are compared to chaff - rootless, fruitless, blown away
Only two paths exist in this psalm - no middle ground