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6 After this j Jesus went away to the other side of k the Sea of Galilee, which is l the Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on m the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Movavi video editor 15 business 15 4 0 download free. 4 Now n the Passover, the o feast of the Jews, was at hand. “ Without a doubt The Lutheran Study Bible is the most significant Study Bible ever produced in the Lutheran tradition. Moreover, it is one of the most thorough Study Bibles that has been published in any faith, and it will certainly benefit other like-minded individuals in the Protestant tradition. 6 y In the four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, z he began to build the house of the L ord. 2 a The house that King Solomon built for the L ord was sixty cubits 1 long, twenty cubits wide,.

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Pray for All People

2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 vfor kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and wdignified in every way. 3 This is good, and xit is pleasing in the sight of yGod our Savior, 4 who desires zall people to be saved and ato come to bthe knowledge of the truth. 5 For cthere is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man1 Christ Jesus, 6 dwho gave himself as a ransom for all, which is ethe testimony given fat the proper time.

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Now that we have finished looking at Matthew 5:2-12 (The Beatitudes) I would like to start looking at Psalm 1. When I was studying Matt 5:2-12 and doing a word study on blessed, the concordance search eventually led me to Psalm 1 as the very first word in the Psalm is the word blessed!
Psalms 1:1-6 ESV
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 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.
So it seemed a fitting section of Scripture for me to study, live with and meditate on after having spent so much time with The Beatitudes.
Before I post my initial observations I would like to mention that my 'method' of Bible Study is evolving as I gain more experience and as I also check out other people's methods. Right before I started looking at Psalm 1, I had just finished Kay Arthur's, 'How To Study the Bible for Yourself.' A really good book that gave me some new ideas to add to the methods I had learned from 'Living by the Book.' So my initial observations will be formatted a bit differently for this series. (and since this series I have changed it a bit more, but more on that when it is relevant! ) So now we continue with Psalm 1, initial observations:

Type of literature:
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  • The Psalms are poetry and are not 'ordered' although there are some free standing clusters of related Psalms. (Ryken, p.235)
  • Poetry prefers figurative language over literal language.
  • Poetry is usually meditative and reflective, and each poem is usually unified around one central idea.General poem structure is: 1) Introduction, 2) Development, and 3) concluding note of resolution or closure. (Ryken, p. 240)
  • Verse type-Parallelsim, where the poet thinks in terms of pairs or triplets of lines. Either the 2nd and 3rd lines repeat the basic content of the first line in different images and words or the 2nd line completes the thought of the first line. (Ryken, p. 239)
  • Psalm 1 is Synthetic Parallelism, where the 2nd line completes the thought of the first line. (Ryken, p. 239)
  • Parallelism is based on symmetry and balance and is also meditative in that it forces us to think on an idea a 2nd or 3rd time. (Ryken, p.239)
(The preceding information on the type of Literature was found in a great book entitled, 'Ryken's Bible Handbook.' A wonderful source on literature in the Bible! Highly recommended!)

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Author and Intended Audience:
  • Most of the psalms are written by David. Psalm 1 is not directly attributed to him in the Scriptures.
  • The psalms were intended to be SONGS. They were intended for an audience and intended to be SUNG with a musical instrument of some sort.

General Intent of the Psalms: (the following is from the ESV Literary Study Bible, also by Ryken):

  • give expression to the emotional and reflective side of religious experience
  • express truth by means of images and figures of speech
  • package the content in highly artistic poetry, so that the beauty of expression is an important part of the total effect
  • do things with words that we do not ordinarily do with them (seen chiefly in the use of figurative language)
  • be truthful to human experience and portray its nuances accurately
  • exalt God and his creation
  • provide the materials for private and public worship (including worship in song)
  • record human responses to God and the experiences of life
  • showcase literary beauty
  • Also meant to show the nature of God!
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; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalms 1:1-2 ESV)
  • Psa_1:1-2 are the introductory thought of this poem. The main characters are 'the blessed man' (human) and God. The blessed man keeps company with God's Word day and night (an expression of time indicating ALWAYS) and thus keeps company with God. The blessed man does not align himself with sinners, scoffers or the wicked. This verse sets up the contrast between the wicked and the blessed man. Another interesting observation: The use of walk, stand and sit! Very descriptive. In no way, shape or form does the blessed man follow the paths or ideas of the unrighteous!
  • Key words: Blessed, delight, law, meditate, walk-counsel, stand-way, sits-seat

  • My question: How is blessed used? As it is in the beatitudes? Why walk, stand and sit?
  • Things emphasized: The relationship of the blessed man to God's law (Word). In no uncertain terms (sit, stand, walk) is the blessed man to congregate with the sinners.

  • Grammatical considerations: IS!! Blessed is! Meaning now, constantly. the blessed man's delight IS the law of the Lord. Meditates..tense = IS meditating, currently meditating always meditating.
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.

  • The main character is Psa 1:3 is the blessed man. This is further description and development of the positives of the blessed man who studies and follows God's law (Word). It also continues the contrast of the wicked to the blessed man by comparing the blessed man to a tree that yields fruit in its season (a seemingly important expression of time), and whose leaf does not wither. (this is also an expression of time---A time that does not end as the leaf does NOT wither) And in summation, the blessed man prospers in all that he does.
  • Key words: tree, streams of water, yields, fruit, in its season, leaf, wither, all, prospers
  • My Question: Does planted mean rooted? Standing firm? And what does the psalmist mean by 'yields its fruit in its season'? And how is prosper used? I remember something about that from Joshua!!

  • Things emphasized: The 'success', 'prosperity', good fortune of the blessed man!
The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

  • Psa 1:4 is a description of the negatives that the wicked are likely to encounter. Main character is the wicked man. This is briefer! The wicked are not permanent as they are eventually blown away. (an abstract expression of time) It continues the contrast of the wicked and righteous (blessed man).
  • Key words: wicked, chaff, wind, drives

  • My Questions: None really as this is fairly cut and dry. The blessed man is the tree with roots who stands firm while the wicked have no roots and are easily blown away and discarded. Is wind a metaphor for spirit?? Related to the parable of the planting seeds?? Or the building of the houses?
  • Thing emphasized: The sinners have no staying power. They are separated (by the wind)

  • Grammatical considerations: ARE. The wicked are! Meaning this IS what will happen to them.
Therefore the wicked will 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 wicked will perish.

  • Psa_1:5-6 are a conclusion. (THEREFORE!) The Psalm concludes with two more contrasts of the wicked and the blessed man (called righteous in these two verses). The main characters are the sinners, the righteous and God Himself. The wicked will not STAND in the coming judgment or in the congregation of the righteous. God knows the righteous! The wicked will perish. (an expression of time--there IS no expression of time applied to the righteous in this verse. This relates to the comparison of the never withering leaf in Psa 1:3)
  • Key Words: Therefore, wicked, stand, the judgment, sinners, congregation, righteous, God, knows!, way, persih

  • My Questions: Is stand a further continuation of the tree comparison? What exactly does the psalmist mean by 'the Lord knows the way of the righteous?' Or is the ESV translation of knows not as accurate as some other translations? How does this compare exactly to the wicked perishing?
  • Things emphasized: In no uncertain terms will the wicked be allowed to stand with righteous. God will not allow it. An interesting contrast is that the Blessed man chooses to follow God and chooses not to follow the sinners, while at the judgment the sinners are no longer given a choice?


Psalm 2 describes the Son. It also states that all those who follow Him (the son) will be blessed. Further instructions related to Psalm 1. Although in general the psalms are not always related, I do find the ordering of these two Psalms very interesting and very instructive.

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Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? (2) The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, (3) 'Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.' (4) He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. (5) Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, (6) 'As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.' (7) I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, 'You are my Son; today I have begotten you. (8) Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. (9) You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.' (10) Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. (11) Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. (12) Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Next time we will begin our look at each individual verse.