And, I would like to thank my fiancé, my family, friends, classmates and all of you who thought it not robbery to listen to me talk about God’s Word just a little bit. While there usually have been scholarly works available to advanced students of Scriptures, now the shelves of Christian bookstores are unable to keep up with the flood of books that are coming on the market, targe… Drinking Deeply from the Psalms Commentary and hymns for a six-part preaching series on the Psalms.1 This worship and preaching series on the Psalms is meant to move through six psalms in a manner that reflects how believers actually experience the life of faith. The wicked – Psalm 1:5 will be judged and found to be guilty. “Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers” (v. 1). In neither of those examples does Jesus limit condemnation to gross sinners, such as Hitler or Stalin or the Mafia. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:1-3. That bringeth forth his fruit in his season - Whose fruit does not fall by the lack of nutriment. Planted by the rivers of water - It is not a tree that springs up spontaneously, but one that is set out in a favorable place, and that is cultivated with care. But Yahweh doesn’t know the wicked in the same relational way. Blessedness here means happiness. Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. Both translations are legitimate, but blessed seems preferable because of its religious connotations. • “He meditates day and night” on God’s law. While the word way can mean a path or road, the psalmist uses it metaphorically to refer to the person’s lifestyle or system of values. PSALM FIRST. He shall neither lose his beauty nor his fruitfulness. I knew a man whose passion was covering every possible surface in his home with Formica. The whole land of Egypt was anciently sluiced in this manner, and it was in this way that its extraordinary fertility was secured. It is green and flourishing - a striking image of a happy and a prosperous man. The blessedness of the righteous shown, in his avoiding every appearance of evil, Psalm 1:1. "By the rivers of water;" so that even if one river should fail, he hath another. We use happy more broadly––often in ways that are profoundly secular and often contrary to biblical standards. (Psalms 1:1-3) 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. The psalmist is saying that, while Godly people will stand successfully the trial of judgment, the wicked will fall––will be convicted––will be subject to punishment. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 1:1-3. Resisting such people can be difficult, because wicked people often couch their advice in ways that look quite attractive. Bible Commentary / Produced by TOW Project Book 1 consists largely of psalms spoken by David individually, rather than by Israel as a nation. 19 (Dallas: Word Books, 1983), DeClaisse-Walford, Nancy; Jacobson, Rolf A.; Tanner, Beth Laneel, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids: Wm. But the man who delights in God's Word, being taught by it, bringeth forth patience in the time of suffering, faith in the day of trial, and holy joy in the hour of prosperity. Psalm 1 – The Way of the Righteous and the Way of the Ungodly Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. Furthermore, they often wield power, and are prepared to use it against those who defy them. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007), Freedman, David Noel (Ed. Psalm 1:1. 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. The fruit is not untimely. Primary Motifs. Sometimes we won’t be privileged to see the fruit. So we shouldn’t be surprised that a person who delights in God’s law would meditate on it day and night. This river, as soon as it issues out of the cleft of the mountain before mentioned, into the plain, is immediately divided into three streams, of which the middlemost and largest runs directly to Damascus, and is distributed to all the cisterns and fountains of the ciy. EDINBURGH: T. & T. CLARK, 38, GEORGE STREET. We must have constant regard to the word of God, as the rule of our actions, and the spring of our comforts; and have it in our thoughts night and day. 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, This emphasis is borne out throughout Scripture (cf. The miserableness of sinners, and the final happiness of the godly, Psalm 1:5, Psalm 1:6. in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way * of sinners,. that brings forth its fruit in its season, For the general comparison of a righteous man to a tree, comp. Psalm 1:1–3 The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. One of them said, “You don’t really believe that Jesus turned water into wine, do you?” The man replied, “I don’t know if he turned water into wine, but I do know that in my house he turned beer into furniture.” If you happen to be one of the people whose life has been turned right side up by newfound faith, you can appreciate how the psalmist could delight in God’s law. Compare Job 8:16, note; Job 15:32, note. The word stand suggests a continuing posture. In that kind of relationship, the father might not approve of everything the son does, but he would do whatever possible to bring an errant son back into relationship. He noted that their lifestyle was a prescription for growing rich. • God’s law warns the faithful of dangers that they can then avoid. There is joy in saying no. 1 How blessed is the man who a does not walk in the b counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the 1 c path of sinners, Nor d sit in the seat of scoffers! When harvesting grain by primitive methods, the farmer ends up with a pile composed of three parts: (1) The seed or grain itself, which is the valuable part of the plant. We plant a seed and another waters it, but God will bring the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6)––often at a time when we will not see it. and Kahane, Ahuvia, The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1998), Fohrer, Georg, Hebrew & Aramaic Dictionary of the Old Testament (SCM Press, 2012), Freedman, David Noel (ed. The series loosely follows Walter Brueggemann’s typology that in life we … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 1:1-6" The Hebrew word qum means stand. His leaf also shall not wither - By drought and heat. And so the last two verses contrast the final end of these two types of people. That last line is key. How often, my brethren, if we judge by feeble sense, may we come to the mournful conclusion of Jacob, "All these things are against me!" Now we have more than a dozen translations and paraphrases at our fingertips. This verse, therefore, is saying that Yahweh knows and cares about the righteous to the point that he can be expected to keep that relationship intact. But we must not always estimate the fulfilment of a promise by our own eye-sight. The first of the 150-psalm collection contained in the Old Testament book of Psalms, intended to follow "Introduction to Psalms" which is a sermon separate from the various psalms examined in the series. They not only study those things, but also spend irrational sums of money in their pursuit. In his godly use of the law of the Lord, Psalm 1:2; This farther pointed out under the metaphor of a good tree planted in a good well-watered soil, Psalm 1:3. Noldii Concord. The writer here keeps to the outward appearance, not disowning his Old Testament standpoint. It is only appropriate that the righteous should not be saddled with sinners as neighbors. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:1-3 To meditate in God's word, is to discourse with ourselves concerning the great things contained in it, with close application of mind and fixedness of thought. • In keeping God’s laws, the faithful obtain great rewards. Yet, this is the one quality which is of single importance. The rivers of pardon and the rivers of grace, the rivers of the promise and the rivers of the communion with Christ, are never-failing sources of supply. nor stand in the way of sinners, IN GOD'S HOLY WORD Psalm 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, n or stand in … They are also more likely than most to live in harmony with their neighbors and to waste less time, energy, and money on frivolous things and unnecessary worries. ), The Complete WordStudy Old Testament (Chattanooga; AMG Publishers, 1994), Baker, Warren and Carpenter, Eugene, The Complete WordStudy Dictionary: Old Testament (Chattanooga: AMG Publishers, 2003), Bromiley, Geoffrey (General Editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised, 4 vols. The other two, which I take to be the work of art, are drawn round, the one to the right, and the other to the left, on the borders of the gardens, into which they are let out, as they pass, by little rivulets, and so dispersed over all the vast wood, insomuch that there is not a garden but has a fine, quick stream running through it." It does not ripen and fall too soon, or fall before it is mature; and the crop is abundant. The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. While we can easily understand how a person might devote him/herself to following God’s law, we find it more difficult to understand how a person could love God’s law. but the way of the wicked shall perish. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. THE Psalmist begins by extolling the … It won’t appear every day or every month. (c) God's children are so moistened with his grace, that whatever comes to them, tends to their salvation. Compare Psalm 92:14. 1. 2 but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. In the Lazarus story, he portrays the condemnation of a rich man who ignored the desperate need of a beggar (Lazarus) at his doorstep. jemâme, a dove) on account of her dove's eyes; the other קציעה, cassia, because she seemed to be woven out of the odour of cinnamon; and the third קרן הפּוּך, a horn of paint (lxx Hellenizing: κέρας ἀμαλθείας), which is not exactly beautiful in itself, but is the principal cosmetic of female beauty (vid., Lane, Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, transl. • It is “sure, making wise the simple.” It is conceivable that a righteous man - a man profoundly and sincerely fearing God - may sometimes form plans that will not be wise; it is conceivable that he may lose his wealth, or that he may be involved in the calamities that come upon a people in times of commercial distress, in seasons of war, of famine, and pestilence; it is conceivable that he may be made to suffer loss by the fraud and dishonesty of other men; but still as a general and as a most important truth, a life of piety will be followed by prosperity, and will constantly impart happiness. In the passage from Matthew, Jesus portrays the condemnation of those who fail to help those who are hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, or in prison. And the character of the truly happy man is described in this Psalm both negatively, in his abstaining from sin; and positively, in his practice of a most important duty, introductory to all other duties. They address matters that concern David, personally, and this makes them applicable to the situations we face at work on our own. In this verse, it means “know relationally.” Yahweh is in deep relationship with the righteous––the kind of relationship that a father and son might experience. ), The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, 5 vol. In days gone by (and in some lands today), merely to possess a copy of the Bible in your native tongue was considered a rare privilege. The word translated “ungodly” in Psalm 1:4-5 is the same one in Psalm 1:1. Job 42 Psalm 2 Psalm 1:1-3 New International Version (NIV) BOOK I Psalms 1–41 Psalm 1. Scripture: Psalms 1:1-3. and on his law he meditates day and night. COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS, BY E. W. HENGSTENBERG, DOCTOR AND PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY IN BERLIN FOURTH EDITION, CAREFULLY REVISED. … Straw, the next heaviest, would blow a short distance away, where it could be collected. Psalms 1:3 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. Whatever he does shall prosper” (v. 3). This psalm has a good deal in common with Proverbs 2:12-15, 20-22 and Jeremiah 17:5-13, both of which contrast the blessed condition of the righteous with the wretched condition of the unrighteous. (We say it "ry-chus ".) "His leaf also shall not wither;" his faintest word shall be everlasting; his little deeds of love shall be had in remembrance. Our psalmist, to entice us to choose the happy trail, paints the happy life with images stolen from paradise — verdant with plant life, nourished by gentle waters, seasonably fruitful, and unfailingly prosperous (1:3). • He/she doesn’t “sit in the seat of scoffers.” Scoffers express profound contempt––in this case for God, godly people, and godly ways. When they find an opening to do so, they are likely to move from expressions of contempt to active resistance to Godly people. That they were what their names implied, he says in. HINT: Since there are such a large number of resources on this page (>10,000 links) you might consider beginning with the more recent commentaries that briefly discuss all 150 Psalms - Paul Apple (750 pages), Thomas Constable, David Guzik, Bob Utley.For more devotional thoughts consider Spurgeon's The Treasury of … According to the psalmist, it is to the counsel of the wicked (a reference to what we believe), the way of sinners (a reference to the way we behave), and the seat of scoffers (a refe… The best rendering is, all that he doeth he maketh to prosper, which may mean either “the righteous man carries out to a successful end all his enterprises,” or “all that he begins he brings to a maturity.”. The righteous are blessed and will prosper. The psalmist invites us to the royal garden, perhaps atop … Jesus’ portrayal of the judgment of the nations (Matthew 25:31-46) and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) portray the fate of such people. We often, like Jehoshaphat, make ships to go to Tarshish for gold, but they are broken at Ezion-geber; but even here there is a true prospering, for it is often for the soul's health that we should be poor, bereaved, and persecuted. For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. "And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." The blessed person loves to learn about God and God’s expectations. Look after Psalm 5 to learn what the word "righteous" means. Jesus calls us to the narrow, difficult road that leads to life rather than the wide, smooth road that leads to death (Matthew 7:13). Note the progression of the verbs. p. 308. PSALMS RESOURCES Commentaries, Sermons, Illustrations, Devotionals. Then we have stand, which is more deliberate and fixed. First of all, I want to give honor to God in whose ways I am imperfectly trying to walk. Later books bring in the social and communal aspects of life and work. Part. The blessed one and the enemy of the blessed one. I knew a pastor who served a church for ten years with an attendance of ten or twelve people. Psalm 92:12. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. The one was called ימימה (Arab. ), Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000), Mounce, William D., (ed. that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; and so appears to be a tree of righteousness, filled with the fruits of righteousness, the graces of the Spirit, and good works; which are brought forth by him under the influence of grace, as he has opportunity, and according to the measure of grace bestowed. 2 But his a delight is b in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates c day and d night. nor sit in the seat of scoffers; Jesus said that the first commandment (in order of importance) is loving God. The subject of ויּקרא is each and every one, as Isaiah 9:5 (comp. The idea of a final judgment is found in both Old and New Testaments (Amos 5:18–20; Zephaniah 1:14-15; Malachi 3:1-7; 4:1-5; Matthew 10:15; 11:22, 24; Romans 2:16; 1 Corinthians 1:8; 3:13; 2 Corinthians 1:14; Philippians 1:6, 10; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:7; Jude 6; Revelation 6:17). As there is a curse wrapped up in the wicked man's mercies, so there is a blessing concealed in the righteous man's crosses, losses, and sorrows. Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Psalms 1 ← Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources. Psalm 1 5 Commentary: And it’s because of the fact that “the wicked are like chaff which the winds drives away” that the end of the ungodly is the way that we have it portrayed in Psalm 1:5.. Psalm 1 5 Commentary: The Ungodly. The opposite state of the ungodly pointed out, under the metaphor of chaff driven away by the wind, Psalm 1:4. The trick is to keep moving, so that we don’t absorb their values, join in their wanton activities, or give the appearance of approving their lifestyle. Last, we have sit, which suggests that the person has settled into a particular way of life. God also often adds rewards as a gift to those who are faithful. It is also true that a Godly person who tries to live according to God’s will can expect to avoid many common pitfalls that ruin other people. supra, Job 41:25, existimaverit quis). Trav., p. 122. The tree can be assured of bringing “forth its fruit in its season,” because it always has water. To face Judgment Day with assurance, we need to insure that we love God and our neighbors––in that order. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. The allusion is to the Oriental method of irrigating their lands by making artificial rivulets to convey the water from a larger stream, or from a lake. John Trapp Complete Commentary. The word "whatsoever" here is to be taken in a general sense, and the proper laws of interpretation do not require that we should explain it as universally true. This idea of the effect of a life of piety is one that is common in the Scriptures, and is sustained by the regular course of events. The World English Bible is based on the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. It contains a general truth, or contains an affirmation as to the natural and proper effect of religion, or of a life of piety, and is similar to that which occurs in 1 Timothy 4:8 : "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." Study the bible online using commentary on Psalm 1:3 and more! That fruit will have a seasonal character. On his law he meditates day and night. “Therefore the wicked shall not stand (Hebrew: qum) in the judgment” (v. 5a). Psalm 1:1-3 ESV. All of us must rub elbows at some point with people who live wanton lives. The image is that of a tree abundantly watered, and that was flourishing. In contrast – Psalm 1:6 – God is personally acquainted and familiar with the way of the righteous. An illustration of the passage may be derived from the account by Maundrell of the method of watering the gardens and orchards in the vicinity of Damascus. He is "like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;" not unseasonable graces, like untimely figs, which are never full-flavoured. Psalm 1 is an introductory Psalm, a kind of gateway to the rest, where all kinds of qualities are mentioned. His family saw little of him after dinner, because he was passionate about his hobbies. “but the way of the wicked shall perish” (v. 6b). “He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. In Jesus’ day, the farmer separated the three parts by throwing the harvested grain in the air in the presence of a breeze. They were therefore like three graces. I would like to thank the Pastor and all the leaders of Alpha for this opportunity to speak before you all today. That bringeth forth fruit in his season —, whose leaf never withers. I remember the story of a workman whose fellow workers were scoffing at his newfound faith. ), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, 6 vol. It comforts him when life is difficult. It is not outward prosperity which the Christian most desires and values; it is soul prosperity which he longs for. Verse 1 defines the Godly person in terms of what he or she does NOT do: • The blessed person “doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked.” He/she neither seeks nor follows the advice of those whose lives manifest their rebellion against God. The Hebrew word yada means know, but has different shades of meaning depending on the context. 1 (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2012), Waltner, James H., Believers Church Bible Commentary: Psalms (Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, 2006), Baker, Warren (ed. • It is “right, rejoicing the heart.” The oleander suggested by Dean Stanley (Sinai and Palestine, 146), though answering the description in many ways, fails from its want of fruit to satisfy the principal condition. But I would be remiss if I failed to note that Godly people often do prosper as a direct result of their faithful lives. Never before in history has so much biblical scholarship been available to Christians. Why? Both are true. In times past, standing in opposition to God and godly people was sufficiently unpopular that only hard core scoffers would persist in their resistance. SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. ; and Briggs, Charles A., The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1906, 2004), Doniach, N.S. While the Quakers might not have had the accumulation of wealth as their goal, many did become quite wealthy as a direct result of their Godly lives. shall prosper—literally, "make prosper," brings to perfection. However, Psalm 19 speaks of God’s law with great affection––and in terms that we can readily understand: • God’s law “is perfect, restoring the soul.” • It is “true, and righteous altogether.” In keeping God’s laws, the faithful obtain great rewards. A Psalm of David. 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