Meditation may involve memorizing Scripture, reasoning through Scripture, figuring out how Scripture applies to your life or considering what Scripture teaches you about God. (RSV) Delight: The Hebrew word chephets (Strong's #2656) is a desire to acquire something that is valuable and may be a desire for an object, such as gold or silver, an action that one seeks, such as salvation, or, as in the context of this verse, a concept, such as the "Law of the LORD." Everybody wishes to succeed. THE WICKED ARE NOT SO. In your own words, how would you summarize Psalm 1? PSALM 1:4-5. Verse 2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. They are also more likely than most to live in harmony with their neighbors and to waste less time, energy, and money on frivolous things and unnecessary worries. And for better or for worse, these labels exist to identify who you are and how you relate with different areas of life. a. Psalm 1 King James Version (KJV) 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. Discussion Questions Read Psalm 1 2. Life Application Study Bible NLT (LASB: Full Size) Life Application Study Bible NIV (LASB: Full High : Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Godly virtues won’t always lead to wealth, but they are likely to lead to a blessed life. Is it the same as what you envisioned when you first read the title of this Psalm? Applying the Wisdom of Psalm 1 With my post on September 23, “The Wisdom of Psalm 1,” we saw that Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that has a precise structural arrangement. Psalm 1:1 "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." Psalm 1 is the faithful doorkeeper; the vestibule leading into the sanctuary of praise known as the book of Psalms. Brian Tabb @BJTabb. ... Let me provide you some application here. The Road to Life: Psalm 1:1-3. How does this Psalm work as an introduction to the entire book of Psalms? 1 The Way of the Righteous (Exegesis of Psalm 1) Richard C. Leonard, Ph.D. Christian Life Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois, March 13, 1983 Psalm 1 RSV Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits … Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. 1 PURSUING GOD In Step with the Psalms Psalm 121 Inductive Discovery Lesson 17 The picture David paints for the reader in Psalm 121 is from the vantage point of standing in the Jericho Valley, some twelve hundred feet below sea level, gazing upward to the mountains surrounding Jerusalem.