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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Job Proverbs
Psalm 1
Psalms
1:1-6. The character and condition, and the present and future destiny, of
the pious and the wicked are described and contrasted, teaching that true piety
is the source of ultimate happiness, and sin of misery. As this is a summary of
the teachings of the whole book, this Psalm, whether designedly so placed or
not, forms a suitable preface.
1. Blessed--literally, "oh, the happiness"--an exclamation
of strong emotion, as if resulting from reflecting on the subject. The use of
the plural may denote fulness and variety (2 Chronicles
9:7).
counsel . . . way . . . seat--With their
corresponding verbs, mark gradations of evil, as acting on the principles,
cultivating the society, and permanently conforming to the conduct of the
wicked, who are described by three terms, of which the last is indicative of the
boldest impiety (compare Psalms
26:4,5, Jeremiah
15:17).
2. law--all of God's word then written, especially the books of Moses
(compare Psalms
119:1,55,97, &c.).
3. like a tree--(Jeremiah
17:7,8).
planted--settled, fast.
by--or, "over."
the rivers--canals for irrigation.
shall prosper--literally, "make prosper," brings to perfection.
The basis of this condition and character is given (Psalms
32:1).
4. not so--either as to conduct or happiness.
like the chaff--which, by Eastern modes of winnowing against the wind,
was utterly blown away.
5. stand in the judgment--be acquitted. They shall be driven from
among the good (Matthew
25:45,46).
6. knoweth the way--attends to and provides for them (Psalms
101:6, Proverbs
12:10, Hosea
13:5).
way of the wicked--All their plans will end in disappointment and ruin (Psalms
37:13, 146:8,
Proverbs
4:19).
Psalm 1:
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