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Psalm 1

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.

Psalm 1:1 KJV

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalm 1:2 KJV

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.

Psalm 1:3 KJV

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Psalm 1:4 KJV

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalm 1:5 KJV

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 1:6 KJV

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What is Psalm 1 about?

Psalm 1 opens the whole book of Psalms by setting out two ways to live. The "blessed" person refuses the advice of the ungodly and instead delights in God's law, thinking about it day and night. Such a person is like a tree planted by rivers of water, bearing fruit in its season, with leaves that do not wither (verse 3). The ungodly, by contrast, are like chaff that the wind blows away. The psalm ends with a simple contrast: "the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish." It invites every reader to choose God's way from the very first page.

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