PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:1. The first psalm serves as the gateway into the entire book of Psalms 1:1. Those who would worship God genuinely must embrace his Law (or Torah), his covenant instruction. They must love the Law, and must see themselves as the heirs and stewards of its story of redempt... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:2 THE LAW OF THE LORD may refer to the Law of Moses. MEDITATES describes concentrated thinking. DAY AND NIGHT. One should face every situation in life with a desire to please the Lord. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, i... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:3 As a TREE bears fruit not for itself but for others, so also, when the faithful person PROSPERS, he brings benefit to others. See Jeremiah 17:8 for the same image. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:4 When a farmer tosses threshed wheat into the air, THE WIND DRIVES AWAY the CHAFF (husks and straw). Those who reject God’s covenant are like chaff in that they bring no benefit to anyone (see Psalms 35:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:5 The JUDGMENT on THE WICKED is likely the final judgment, which allows some to enter the CONGREGATION OF THE RIGHTEOUS while excluding others (Ecclesiastes 12:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 1:6 KNOWS means “knows with affection and approval” (compare Genesis 18:19; Amos 3:2). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]