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. 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. For this purpose no time is amiss. read more
The Difference Between the Righteous and the Ungodly. All men are sinners: all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23. No man is able to stand before God, by virtue of his own righteousness, Isaiah 64:6; Daniel 9:7. But all believers have the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ, appropriated to them by faith, Php_3:9 . And so all true believers are righteous in the eyes of God, while all unbelievers are unrighteous and ungodly in His sight. v. 1. Blessed is the man,... read more
THE PSALTERFIRST BOOKPsalms 1-41_______________Psalms 1:01 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.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... read more
Psalms BLESSEDNESS AND PRAISE Psa_1:1 - Psa_1:2 . - Psa_150:6 . The Psalter is the echo in devout hearts of the other portions of divine revelation. There are in it, indeed, further disclosures of God’s mind and purposes, but its especial characteristic is-the reflection of the light of God from brightened faces and believing hearts. As we hold it to be inspired, we cannot simply say that it is man’s response to God’s voice. But if the rest of Scripture may be called the speech of the... read more
the Two Ways and the Two Ends Psalms 1:1-6 Like a signpost, this psalm points the road to blessedness. The opening word may be read, “Oh, the blessedness!” The psalm begins with the same message as the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-48 . Beneath the lintel of benediction we pass into the temple of praise. Blessedness is obtainable in two ways: negatively, we may avoid the society of the irreligious; positively, we must enter the company of prophets and kings, of psalmists and historians,... read more
The master thought of this psalm is the law of Jehovah. The obedient and disobedient are placed in sharp contrast. This contrast is vividly seen by bringing together the first and last words of the psalm-"blessed," "perish." The former word describes the issue of obedience; the latter, the result of disobedience. The conditions of blessedness are stated negatively and positively. Negatively, there must be complete separation from fellowship with those who are disobedient. The graduation in... read more
Christ Versus the Antichrist Psalms 1:1-6 ; Psalms 2:1-9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Satan an adept at counterfeits. As we enter into our study in the Psalms, we must first get the great message of the Psalms before us. The Lord Himself began with Moses and with all the Prophets and expounded in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. He also affirmed that all things written in Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Himself, must be fulfilled. Christ therefore is the... read more
GOD’S REVEALED WILL‘The law of the Lord.’Psalms 1:2 I. This law, which we have to learn, and by keeping of which we shall be blessed, is nothing else than God’s will.—If you wish to learn the law of the Lord, keep your soul pious, pure, reverent, and earnest; for it is only the pure in heart who shall see God, and only those who do God’s will as far as they know it who will know concerning any doctrine whether it be true or false, in one word, whether it be of God. II. This law is the law of... read more
THREE ASPECTS OF GODLY CHARACTER‘A tree planted by the waterside.’ Psalms 1:3 (Prayer Book Version) I. Its variety.—The comparison is with a fruit tree, not of any particular kind, but one of that large class of trees. The variety which God stamps upon nature He means to have reproduced in character. II. Its Divine culture.—The godly man is not like a tree that grows wild. He is like a tree planted, and that in a place which will best promote its growth. Godly character is developed under... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 1:3
Tree. Probably the palm-tree, the emblem of a long life, Job xxviii. 18. The tree of life is watered by the river of living waters, proceeding from the throne of God, who is the source of all grace, Apocalypse xxii. 1., Luke xxi. 33., and John iv. 14. (Calmet) --- Those who make good use of favours received, are continually supplied with fresh graces. (Worthington) --- And. In the office-book a new verse begins here, though not in Hebrew, which the Vulgate follows. They were not marked by the... read more