19:7-9; Prov. Ultimately this means the lake of fire for the unbeliever. Psalm 13 is a psalm of lament - an impassionate cry for help from the Lord. Eph. This is the message of this Psalm. 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. Instead, we should be proud to follow Jesus Christ. Unlike English poetry, which emphasizes rhyme and meter, Hebrew poetry relies on other characteristics for its impact like parallelism and figures of speech. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, (The word "law" is the Hebrew "Torah," which means "instruction" and was the . By turning to God and His infinite Word (Isaiah 55:7-11). Because of the nature of the Bible as Gods inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word to man, and because of its total sufficiency to meet every need of a persons soul. The Cross And Christian Distinctiveness (1 Peter 2:1-10). Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 3:6-7). The righteous man will not sit in that seat! Here we see patterns forming and becoming entrenched. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6:4f; 1 Cor. 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. So Psalm 1 focuses on obedience no matter what is happening all around one (a wisdom approach to life), and Psalm 2 focuses on trusting God to fulfill his promises of justice on the earth some day by installing his king (a prophetic approach to life). We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 3:16 and 2 Pet. It is the believers responsibility to respond to Gods provision and to plant themselves regularly in a seat where they can drink from these water resources. On the surface, this verse looks like a simple statement of David. Compare Lot in Genesis 13:11. In the progress of revelation, the Old Testament does not give us the details of the last judgments as does the New Testament. The theme of "Psalm" reflects joy in time's passing, while "Auspex" shows gloomy acceptance of it. The way of the wicked perishes because they have left God out and even their temporal life loses real meaning and value. But it is wrong, because we are then sitting in the seat of the scornful. ii. Compare Lot in Genesis 13:10f. It shows that the Christian ideal way of life may not be the . 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 is a short Psalm with only a few main points, but these points are immensely significant. Note, how blessed is the man who The article specifies a certain kind of man, the man who obeys the actions of this passage.. 4:14), and (c) in Isaiah 1:17 it is used of correcting false rulers so they will go straight through learning and advancing in the Word. 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. For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence." (1) There are three degrees of habit or conduct: walk / stand / sit. The judgment of the Bema follows the rapture. 1 Lawrence O. Richards, The Teacher's Commentary, electronic media. It presents two ways of life: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. So, how can we avoid this? It may often seem like the ungodly have these things, and sometimes it seems they have them more than the righteous. Christians should meditate on Gods word! We all miss the mark, and none of us are perfect nor will we ever be perfect in this life. 3:12f). The way of the righteous. The meaning of Psalm 1 can be found in the opening verse which paints a clear image of the power of choices and the results of those choices. His heart was never meant to be a vacuum. 54:12, precious, delightful stones, and Mal. Psalm 13-5. Literally, we may translate, in all that he may do he continually or repeatedly prospers. Prospers is the Hebrew x`[emailprotected]~j, prosper, succeed, be profitable. The root means to accomplish satisfactorily what is intended.4 Real prosperity results from the work of God in the life of one who meditates on His Word. It was an archery term and meant to fall short, miss the mark. The mark is the will and plan of God as revealed in Scripture. 4:14; Jer. 1:17; 2:11; Matt. Matt. And in His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1 - The Way of the Righteous and the Way of the Ungodly Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: "For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish." In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. That brings forth its fruit in its season, 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. In Old Testament times there were the prophets and teaching priests; there was even a school of the prophets led by Elijah and Elisha. In their carnality they become unrestrained and impoverished in their spiritual lives. The righteous cannot perish because they are in both the hand of the Father and in the hand of His Son, the Lord Jesus (John 10:28-30). (1) Synonymousthe same thought of the first line is basically repeated in different words in the second line (2:4; 3:1; 7:17). Meaning of Psalm 1 verse by verse. Why? Our word P#l#G refers to canals or water courses provided for irrigation. 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 to be our habit, and it will be if we obey verse 2 and Gods commands. The righteous man and the ungodly man are different in how they think, how they behave, and to whom they belong. (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. He has taken us out of Satans domain of darkness and placed us into the kingdom of His dear Son (Rom. John 15:16 with verse 27). But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Even tough circumstances bring forth something that shall prosper. T/F Psalm 137 was written by David. b. We may request cookies to be set on your device. who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked. Of scoffers. Scoffers is the Hebrew word ls. 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. But it may also be taken as a strong contrast, i.e., but rather. Because of the construction of verse 1 with the emphasis on the negative, it introduces the reader to a strong contrast showing positively what the man of blessing does in contrast to verse 1, what he does not do. (c) By substituting ones own ideas, experiences, emotions, feelings, or traditions for the Word and its principles. The main idea? This is a good way to see what is important to you. Different types of psalms were written to communicate different feelings and thoughts regarding a psalmist's situation. First the word with obedience and application, and then there is production. 11:25-27; 3:21f; 4:1f). I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it (Matthew 7:13). Psalm 51 is a renowned expression of repentance. Its the picture of mental, emotional, and spiritual stability in every kind of situation (see Phil. The man of blessedness chooses to direct his life by Gods plan according to His inspired and inerrant Word. But his delight is in This statement is emphatic in two ways: by the fact it is a nominal clause (no finite verb), and by the word order. Just as one would read the love letters of his or her sweetheart, so are we to read and study Gods Word with the same delight. The righteous man does not have these signs of death and dryness; his leaves are green and alive. Im afraid this is the state of the majorityeven of the majority of the church. For a detailed study on the judgments, see The Doctrine of the Judgments under New Testament, Topical Studies, on the Biblical Studies Foundation web site at www.bible.org. Streams is P#l#G from P*l^G and means to divide, split. The word was used of cutting a water channel for irrigation, or of the land divided by rivers, ravines, and streams. As one reflects back on this wonderful introductory Psalm, it is clear that the central issue is Gods awesome and holy Word, the Scripture. The research efforts of Gallup, Barna, and Hunter all indicate that evangelicals are, for the most part, as secular in their orientation as non-Christians. The righteous man only has Gods word on his mind two times a day: day and night. 4:11f). But in all cases, there is no real love for God, belief in His Word, or desire for fellowship with God. In other words, as Peter teaches us in 2 Peter 1:3, it contains all that man needs for life and godliness, or about truth and righteousness. Of the Lord. yahweh is a genitive of source, i.e., the law or Scripture which comes from the LORD. It will never wither away, because it is always getting what it needs. In fact, in Hebrew the word is actually a plural, which denotes either a multiplicity of blessings or an intensification of them. (Boice), ii. While believers have a heavenly position and an eternal inheritance secured by the work of Jesus Christ, the experience of their blessings, the increase of their capacity to appreciate the Lord, and their capacity for happiness is directly proportional to their knowledge and application of the Word. But we must, in the practical application of this, personally respond to His plan. 38 ). But does God really mean this? Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. David was the perfect example of God's king. But for the complete picture we need New Testament revelation. English verse manipulates sound, and emphasizes rhyme and meter. We cant. It is conditional and this is strongly stressed. Some say the genres are like prayers. and more. 4 R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Word Book of the Old Testament, Vol. It means to mock, deride, ridicule, scoff. Grammatically, it is a participle of habitual action. As I observe much of the church today, at first glance it looks like wheat, but on closer observation, it is often more like the chaff that the wind drives about with every wind of the various doctrines of man and the modernity of our secular society. The key characteristics of the wicked are two-fold and stand to each other as root to fruit: (1) Root: Forsakes God, negative to God and His Word with the result he is uncontrolled (Prov. What does Psalm 23 say? 1. d. And whatever he does shall prosper: It isnt that the righteous man has a Midas Touch, and everything he does makes him rich and comfortable. 90:1 ), present love ( Ps. 2 Timothy 3:16-17. (2) The way of the godly is set forth by way of a contrast: negatively, what the godly do not do (1:1), and positively, what the godly do (1:2). Their way of life gains them nothing with God, so it too will perish. In essence we scoff at the Word when we fail to obey it and order our lives accordingly (cf. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. There is loa, which expresses absolute emphatic negation. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Who is the Hebrew relative pronoun, a&sh#r. The righteous man is delighted with the word of God! 3:18). Isaiah 57:20-21 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. 29:18). The NIV even translates this, The Lord watches over But ultimately, the issue here is the basis of Gods judgment. We never stand still! Fruit is a proof of the root, i.e., where one is dwelling (in truth or error) (cf. 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. 4:11-13). For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, It is the principle of living life independently of the details of life for ones happiness (Phil. (Note the fruit-bearing power of the gospel in Colossians 1:5b-7; 2:6, and then note the emphasis in verses 9f on the need of prayer.). Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment: Because the ungodly have no weight, they will be found lacking on the day of judgment. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. 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