How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the LORD, For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. (Psalm 1:1-2, 6, NASB)
Psalm 1 is “The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.” I love Psalm 1. I should have the whole thing highlighted. But the portion above is my highlights. The righteous are described as loving the law of the Lord. The wicked are portrayed as “sinners” and “scoffers.”
The righteous ones are compared to “a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.” (v. 3) By contrast, the wicked ones “are like chaff which the wind drives away,” and they “will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.” (vv. 4-5
Of course, we are all sinners. I think the psalmist is referring to “sinners” as unrepentant evildoers. The righteous today are followers of Jesus Christ. If you’re a Jesus-follower, you’ve been forgiven of all your sins. God has promised an eternity spent with Him because of our faith in Jesus. That’s MY hope!Â
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