106:1 ), and future hope ( Ps. The righteous man is delighted with the word of God! Unlike the grain or actual seed, it has no body or substance and is blown about by the wind, always unstable. If personal pleasure is the only thing that makes you happy, then you are a selfish, self-centered person. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. 3:13-15, verse 15 uses the verb form of our word delight). In New Testament times we have pastors or elders who are to teach as well as other teachers (Eph. (d) By listening to the Word proclaimed, but then ignoring it. Blessed is the man 20:11-15; 21:6-8). 5:1-11; 2 Thess. It means: (a) a seat, a place of sitting, or (b) an assembly where many are gathered together to sit and make deals or have close associations. Eph. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water: A tree by a river has a continual source of water. The three things that cause a man to be blessed, happy, or fortunate are if he is a man: And whatever he does shall prosper. Luke 11:27-28; 16:17). The word translated blessed is also translated "happy." It is the idea of gaining great fortune. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. These cover a wide range of topics from joy to depression, from peace to persecution, from contemplation to confession, from praise to prophecy, from creation to coronation, and from anxiety to adoration. But for the complete picture we need New Testament revelation. They have completely different sources for living, different purposes, different character, and very different results both temporally and eternally. These words contrast two lifestyles: (a) The righteous cling to God, love His Word, and as a result are restrained, stable, upright, and just. Be out-and-out for him; unfurl your colours, never hide them, but nail them to the mast, and say to all who ridicule the saints, If you have any ill words for the followers of Christ, pour them out upon mebut know this ye shall hear it whether you like it or not I love Christ. (Spurgeon). i. With this new position also comes new provision and resources of lifethe Holy Spirit and the Wordboth of which are likened to streams of living water (John 7:37-39; Ps. Like the Hebrew language itself, Hebrew poetry uses vivid images, similes, and metaphors to communicate thoughts and feelings. The wicked are earthdwellers, those bent on getting all the gusto they can out of this life with little or no concern for God and eternity. But please note that scoffing can occur by declaration of words or by declaration of a way of life that scorns the moral absolutes of Scripture and its way of life. Lets look at each of these three negative statements in their three-fold breakdown: Does not walk. Walk is the Hebrew h`l^K which metaphorically means, to go along with, follow a course of action, or to live, follow a way of life. It has the idea of go along with, use, follow. The tense is decisive, he is one who has chosen not to follow this path. 1:22 with 29-33). c. Whose leaf also shall not wither: Brown, dead, withered leaves are signs of death and dryness. They are often identified with but.. It refers to those who are guided and controlled by their own desires, emotions, impulses of the mind and flesh rather than by the Word and the Holy Spirit. 2:1b where it means, devise). Main Idea The book of Psalms is a remarkable collection of Hebrew poetry focused on prayer and worship of God for His past faithfulness ( Ps. Blessed is the man: The Hebrew word esher is here translated blessed, which has the idea of happiness or contentment. With all the advice that comes to us, from so many different sources, the righteous man knows how to stay away from the counsel of the ungodly. As it takes time to produce a huge sprawling oak, so it takes time to grow and mature in the Word. 1:3; Jer. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Who was King James' mom?, Who wrote the King James Bible?, In Psalm 23, what is God compared to? And that blessing is contrasted with the unenviable end of the wicked - judgment. (2) Ones level of maturity (1 John 2:12, 13; Heb. He chose according to the viewpoint of the wicked. Psalm 13 is a psalm of lament - an impassionate cry for help from the Lord. There are several categories of fruit: (a) The character of Jesus Christ (Gal. (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. That about covers it all! This psalm begins with an an assertion, saying How blessed is the man, then lists three different things that will cause the man to be blessed. The word "searched" on this verse came from the Hebrew word, "chaqar," which means to examine intimately. The wicked. This is a key word in the Psalms. Where is the church, indeed, even the evangelical church today? It is a most uncomfortable position in which to read. READING - Main Ideas Rev. 6-19; 1 Thess. 1:17; 2:11; Matt. iv. Wicked is a Hebrew word (r`sh`u) which has as its root idea, to be loose, unstable. This word carries two ideas. Then there is a~l, which expresses subjective or relative negation with an appeal to the will. Psalm 1 The Ways of the Righteous and the Wicked. God has given us His Word that we might become fruitful trees in His service and in ministry to others. Any of these things are fleeting in the life of the ungodly; it can be said that they dont really have them at all. By the sound of the words, the Hebrew has a play on these words which drive this home. Return to Tools for Studying the Psalms A Table of Psalms by Theme. Only those (both Jews and Gentiles) who have the robe of Christs righteousness because of their faith in Christ can stand before Gods throne. 1 A Miktam of David. He has taken us out of Satans domain of darkness and placed us into the kingdom of His dear Son (Rom. a. For the New Testament saint, salvation is by faith alone in the accomplishment of Christs finished work as proclaimed in the New Covenant, which is a fulfillment of the promises of the Old (cf. It takes the basic themes of OT theology and turns them into song: Monotheism. Isa. So, how can we avoid this? ii. 4:17f). It will never wither away, because it is always getting what it needs. (2) It also pictures the concept of growth and time. Exhortations like these in the New Testament would be meaningless unless this were a real possibility. 13:24-42). The one God, Maker and Ruler of all, will vindicate his goodness and justice in his own time. These words also contrast the results of these different lifestyles: (a) The righteous are stable, fruitful, and will be rewarded. It is accurate, reliable and actively powerful (Ps. 6:4f; 1 Cor. This does not deny the ministry and work of the Holy Spirit or other valid functions of the church like music, but central to everything is the Word (Jam. By turning to God and His infinite Word (Isaiah 55:7-11). We think we have better things to do with our time. (b) By indifference. God knows our future, He made us and the whole world. Other things build, develop, make fruitful, and give the capacity and means for happiness through trust and fellowship with God. Note how this Psalm drives home its truth by the use of contrasts. The participle stresses continual action. In each of these there is regression from Gods way and progression into sin and Satans way. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. b. Delight is the Hebrew word [emailprotected]. Essentially, the services are man-centered rather than Bible-centered and God-centered. In every experience of our own, no matter how deep the pain or how great the frustration or how exhilarating the joy, we can find psalms which echo our inmost being, psalms which God uses to bring comfort or to confirm release.1. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. They are not advancing in their life with Christ, but are materialistic, earthly-oriented, living as earthdwellers and not sojourners. The righteous man is also discerning enough to know the counsel of the ungodly can come from ones own self. It also means ungodly, godless, or negative toward God, loose from God, without Him as an anchor or controlling factor. The data reveals, among other things, an astounding degree of theological illiteracy: 84 percent of those who claim the evangelical label embrace the notion that in salvation God helps those who help themselves, 77 percent believe that human beings are basically good and that good people go to heaven regardless of their relationship to Christ, while more than half of those surveyed affirmed self-fulfillment as their first priority. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. Esher is a form of the Hebrew word ashar, which in its root means to be straight or to be right. Blessed is the man speaks of the happiness, the blessedness, the contentment in the life of the man or woman who is right or straight with God. The choice is ours. i. The psalmist (traditionally, King David) expresses the joy of being released from great suffering. (a) By blatant ridicule or rejection. This judgment comes at the end of the Tribulation and is carried out by Christ on earth. Psalm 51:6 (show verse) Homicide David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah. (3) Ones particular gifts (1 Pet. By position and context, the Hebrew is exclamatory. Way refers to lifes course or path. Outline of the Book of Psalms . 2 R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Word Book of the Old Testament, Vol. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. 5:9-10). Matt. What is the main idea of the book of Psalms? Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. Now listen to the sound of the text in Hebrew, a~shr? Psa. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. The Old Testament spoke of the time of the Tribulation (the time of Jacobs trouble or Daniels 70th week), of a last judgment, and of the gathering of the righteous before God. (3) Judgment of living Jews (Matt. If this continues, it will mean severe discipline in this life followed by forfeiture of rewards in heaven, like chaff which the wind drives away (1 Cor. 4:2-3). 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. The written Word is Gods love letter to us and we are to have a love affair with God through His Word. The main idea of a paragraph is the primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers about the topic. Sometimes God has to engineer failure and pressures before He can bring about successHis kind of successin our lives. Martin Luther said that he could not live in paradise without the word of God, but he could live well enough in hell with it. It refers to one who is actively engaged in putting down the things of God and His Word. Our own conscience, our own mind, our own heart, can give us ungodly counsel. (5) The Great White Throne Judgment (Rev. Luke 1:71-73; Acts 3:25; Rom. The Psalms, like the other wisdom literature of the Old Testament (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes), is Hebrew poetry. In the original Hebrew text, this contrast is strongly emphasized by the lack of a connective between these sections called asyndeton, and by the word order. There are five future judgments with regard to mankind: (1) The Judgment Seat of Christ, the Bema. As Jesus spoke of bearing fruit in John 15:5, as we abide in Him. Blessed is plural in the Hebrew and literally means, Oh the blessednesses, or the blessings. It is an intensive plural and is designed to emphasize the multiplicity of blessings and happiness to those who fulfill the requirements marked out in this Psalm. 3:3), and though he is saved, he will experience serious consequences as we shall see in the material below. 4 R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Word Book of the Old Testament, Vol. i. (b) The wicked are unstable, unfruitful, and will be judged. The way of the ungodly shall perish: The way of the ungodly leads to destruction. There are no barren trees in Gods orchard, and yet they may have their fits of barrenness, as an apple tree sometimes hath; but they will reflourish with advantage. (Trapp). The ungodly are not so: Everything true about the righteous man stable as a tree, continual life and nourishment, fruitful, alive, and prosperous is not so regarding the ungodly. But loose morals occur only because one was first negative to God; loose from Him, cut loose and excluded from a life with God and the control and stability that God brings into the lives of men when they have fellowship with Him. 3:12, delightful land). Prov. Of the Lord. yahweh is a genitive of source, i.e., the law or Scripture which comes from the LORD. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. How do people scoff at the Word of God? 3 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. First, we can begin to think with the viewpoint of the wicked. A Bible that is worn and falling apart from use usually belongs to someone who isnt. 17). 25:1-30). How can the Bible have such a stabilizing affect on a persons life? It celebrates individuality and the expression of emotion. Interestingly, it comes from a word which means to go straight, go forward, advance, set right. The root verb (a`sh~r) means: (a) to proceed, advance in the way of understanding (Prov. He journeyed eastward, walking in the way of sinners. Now, what are those things? (3) There are three degrees of evil that result: wicked / sinners / scoffers. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. i. Eph. The issue is simply that spiritual deliverance and real happiness must always escape the wicked because of their negative volition to God and His precious Word. The point is, our path or course is fully known by the Lord and He cares for us with Gods loving and providential care as a father his child and like the vinedresser cares for His vineyard (Ps. Mans spiritual life is set forth negatively and positively, inwardly and externally, figuratively and literally. b. 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. We must choose to live not in the counsel of the ungodly (as verse 2 shows us), but live by the streams of water, the Word and Gods provision for learning it. They need to wait until they bring forth fruit in its season. It declares the blessedness of the righteous and the misery and future of the wicked. George Whitefield, the great eighteenth-century evangelist, was hounded by a group of detractors who called themselves the Hell-fire Club. They derided his work and mocked him. It is also true in the present, because sinners sense they do not belong in the congregation of the righteous if they insist on remaining sinners. While eating lunch, my wife and I occasionally listen to a well-known talk show host who takes questions from those who call in for counsel with their perplexing moral dilemmas. Because they do not have Christs righteousness, they are cast into the lake of fire. 24; Isa. 1:30; Col. 1:13). The church is not a social club, a welfare organization, a religious or a ritualistic institution. (Rev. In its season is literally in its time, i.e., at the proper, suitable time (Ps. There is very significant application we need to note here: Before we were saved we were in Adam, dead in sin, but God in His grace has transplanted us into Jesus Christ. In their carnality they become unrestrained and impoverished in their spiritual lives. Which yields is n`T^n, to give. The verb is the imperfect tense, which stresses continual action, or even that which, given the inherent power of Scripture, is always true as a general rule of life. 1. Instead, we should be proud to follow Jesus Christ. He does not just hear it and forget it; he thinks about it. i. As 1 Thessalonians 2:13 reminds us, constantly living in the Word should result in continued fruitfulness if there has been an open ear to hear what God is saying. It is abiding in a life-source. A. While praise and prayer characterize the Psalms as a whole, they may be categorized as: Praise (33, 103, 139), Historical (68, 78, 105, 106), Relational (8, 16, 20, 23, 55), Imprecatory (35, 69, 109, 137), Penitential (6, 32, 51, 102, 130, 143), and Messianic (2, 8, 16, 22, 40, 45, 69, 72, 89, 102, 109-110). This is a preface or introduction to the whole book of the psalmist and it describes a Blessed man, also be referred to as "happy man" and the wicked. 1:21). 29:18). Some get discouraged when they begin to walk as righteous men, and fruit is not immediately evident. It presents two ways of life: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. Summary The Book of Psalms, which is generally believed to be the most widely read and the most highly treasured of all the books in the Old Testament, is a collection of poems, hymns, and prayers that express the religious feelings of Jews throughout the various periods of their national history. This verb actually means to transplant, not merely plant. This is rich and significant. However, the believer, who is kept by the power of God, will be in eternity with the Lord. A preacher once told me that he had read the Bible through twenty times on his knees and had never found the doctrine of election there. It draws our attention to the difference between the righteous and wicked. The LORD knows the way of the righteous: The righteous can have peace because a loving God in heaven knows their way, and will protect and preserve them. What did Paul tell his young coworker in the faith? And in His law he meditates day and night. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Very likely not. It refers to a restless, unquiet condition which, in its agitation and unquieted passions, runs from one thing to another seeking happiness and peace, often at the hurt of others. i. Spurgeon on chaff: Intrinsically worthless, dead, unserviceable, without substance, and easily carried away. There is a huge difference between a tree and chaff. This is the message of this Psalm. Many fail at this point. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. But it is not so! The shepherd makes sure his sheep has everything he needs like nice green grass and clean water. Note, how blessed is the man who The article specifies a certain kind of man, the man who obeys the actions of this passage.. Knows does not mean simply to have knowledge of something. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. If a person delights in something, you dont have to beg him to do it or to like it. God often engineers failure as mirrors of reproof and instruments of growth. Planted by the rivers of water, Even tough circumstances bring forth something that shall prosper. By-in-large, people of the Word will gain the capacity to be wise and stable in areas such as their business or the office which could mean promotions or higher profits. David shows us that the Scripture, when known and applied, can restore a sin-damaged and distraught soul, give spiritual wisdom, bring joy to the downcast, and provide spiritual discernment. It is on his mind and in his heart at all times in every situation and area of life (2 Cor. So a fuller statement of what Psalm 1 is about could be this: "The Righteous are Blessed and the Wicked are Judged." Psalm 1 Commentary: Relevant Today Is this message needed today? But what does this picture teach us? First the word with obedience and application, and then there is production. But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart will rejoice in your salvation. 1:8). PSALM 1: This is a psalm that invites the reader to delight in and be devoted to God's word. b. 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