Text: Psalm 1

The Righteous Man is Blessed (v. 1-3)

• He does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly – following their thinking/advice
• He does not stand in the path of sinners – putting himself in a position to encounter them
• He does not sit in the seat of scoffers – among those who grumble and complain
• He delights in the law of the Lord and meditates upon it
• He is like a tree firmly planted by streams of water

The Wicked are Not Like the Righteous (v. 4-5)

• The follow the words of others who are wicked
• They do not try to avoid sin and temptation
• They join in complaining with the scoffers
• They do not delight in God’s law
• They are not like the tree firmly planted by the river
• They are like chaff – worthless, driven away by the wind
• They cannot stand in judgment

Summary (v. 6)

• The Lord knows (approves of) the way of the righteous
• The way of the wicked will perish

Read the article: Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked – A Brief Examination of Psalm 1