5d • General discussion
Psalm 1:2-6
I know I shared a long wind text about psalm 1:1 but I want to share again my thoughts on 2-6 and try to be more brief
But his delight is in the law of Yahweh, And in His law he meditates day and night. And 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. The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not rise in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1 doesn’t just tell us what the blessed life avoids it shows us what it becomes.
The blessed person delights in the law of Yahweh. This isn’t just rule-keeping. It’s affection. God’s Word isn’t a burden to him it’s a joy. He doesn’t meditate on it occasionally but day and night. That means God’s truth slowly shapes how he thinks desires, and lives.
Because of that, he is like a tree planted by streams of water. Not wild. Not accidental. He is intentionally placed by God where life flows. He bears fruit in season his leaf does not wither and in all that he does he prospers not in worldly success but in spiritual stability, endurance, and faithfulness.
The wicked, by contrast, are not that. They are compared to chaff light, rootless, blown away by the wind(the Hebrew word used for wind is the same as the one for the Holy Spirit.) They may appear strong for a time but they have no lasting weight or permanence. In the end they will not stand in the judgment.
The psalm closes with this great truth
“For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
To be “known” by the Lord is more than awareness it is the Lords care, protection, and personal concern.
To sum all this up, Psalm 1 points us to Christ. Jesus is the truly blessed Man who perfectly delighted in God’s law and walked the righteous path for us. In Him we are brought into this blessed life not by our works but by grace.
Amen
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Psalm 1:2-6
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