Psalm 1 – Make the Right Choice
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” [1]
Notice the progression... walking, standing, sitting...
Then... ungodly... sinners... scornful...
Who is blessed? The answer is the person who avoids those who have no desire to follow or imitate God. Don’t conform to those who prefer to sin and react scornfully when warned of the grave consequences of sin!
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” [2]
The right choice is to delight in God’s Word... think on it while awake! The outcome will be favorable! You will be well-watered and nurtured by it. It will bring forth good fruit in your life. That which is prone to dry up first, namely the leaf, won’t dry up, and your work will prosper.
“The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” [3]
Chaff is light. It is easily blown away by wind. When divine judgment comes, it is rejected. The lover of sin is allowed to live among the righteous in this life but will be cast out on judgment day. The Lord is the difference between the righteous and the ungodly. The righteous embraced Him. The ungodly reject Him.
Psalm 2 – An Appeal to Kings and Judges to Kiss the Son
“Be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” [4]
To “kiss to” is another way of saying to worship. The Bible urges kings and judges (leaders) to worship, serve and rejoice in the Lord. Efforts in other directions will not produce a good ending. Blessed or happy are those who trust in the Son. This “Son” is a reference to the coming Savior Jesus Christ. “Leaders turn to the Lord to save yourselves and to save those you serve!”
Psalm 3 – Victory over Persecution
“I will not be afraid of 10,000’s of people who have set themselves against me all around. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people.” [5]
God and one are a majority. Though you are vastly outnumbered when you choose to follow God, follow God anyway. The devil and his crowd are highly overrated. Salvation is from the Lord! Not from compromising with or tolerating the devil! God blesses all who stand with Him. Praise the Lord!
[1] Psalm 1:1
[2] Psalm 1:2-3
[3] Psalm 1:4-6
[4] Psalm 2:10-12
[5] Psalm 3:6, 8
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