Psalm 1 The Blessed Man 1. Happy in His Dedication - 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. He Is :-
(a) Careful In His Step - walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly
(b) Cautious In His Stand - nor standeth in the way of sinners
(c) Conscious In His Seat - nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2. Happy in His Deliberation -
i. His Passion for the Word - 2 his delight is in the law of the LORD
ii. His Perusal of the Word - and in his law doth he meditate
iii. His Perception of the Word - day and night.
3. Happy in His Determination -
3 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.
i. His Prominence "like a tree"
ii. His Permanence "a tree planted"
* Implies; Being Chosen; Cultured; Cultivated
iii. His Position "by the rivers of water"
iv. His Productivity "bringeth forth his fruit in his season - Psa 92:13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; 15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him
v. His Preservation "his leaf also shall not wither"
vi. His Prosperity "and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
4. Happy in His Distinction -
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
No Hope, No Home, No Host.
5. Happy in His Destination - 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
i. The Divine Perception - For the LORD knoweth
ii. The Divine Protection - the way of the righteous:
iii. The Divine Provocation - but the way of the ungodly
iv. The Divine Proclamation - shall perish.
