Psalm 1
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
I. The blessed person rejects ungodly advice, v. 1
The blessed do not become familiar with the way of sinners.
The blessed do not become comfortable with the attitude of sinners.
II. The blessed person uses the Bible well, v. 2
The blessed person delights in the Bible.
The blessed person thinks on the Bible.
III. Why meditate on God’s Word and reject wicked counsel, vv. 3-6
To stand in trouble.
To prosper in God’s plan.
IV. Reasons to reject wicked counsel, vv. 5-6
The wicked do not stand in the judgment.
The righteous stand in the judgment.
Conclusion: The point of this psalm is that the person who stands, both in difficult times and ultimately in the judgment of God, is the Christian who delights in the law of God and meditates on it day and night.
Have you trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sin?
If you have accepted Christ, what do you delight in?
What do you want to think about and talk to yourself about all day long?
Where do you get your advice?
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