시편 1:1-3:8 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

The blessedness of the true. "God is Love." He must, therefore, seek the happiness of his creatures. Man is the highest of his earthly creatures, and his happiness must be of the highest kind, not only fit for him to receive, but worthy of to bestow. Such is the happiness here depicted. It does not come anyhow, but in accordance with law. It does not depend upon what a man has, but upon what he is. It is inward, not outward. It is of the spirit, not of the flesh. Happiness is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

Character. This psalm supplies us with— I. TEST OF CHARACTER . A man is known by the company he keeps. What doest thou, O my soul? With whom dost thou "walk" and "sit' ( Psalms 119:63 )? II. RULE OF LIFE . What should we do? Surely the right thing is to ask counsel of God, and to submit ourselves to his holy and blessed rule. Let us do this, and we shall not only have life ( Psalms 40:8 ), but food ( John 4:44 ); and not only food, but society ( Matthew 12:50 );... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

Greatness, happiness, prosperity. We learn here the true ides of— I. GREATNESS . It is not mere intellectual power, but moral worth. Greatness is goodness—the being like God. II. HAPPINESS . It is living together with God, doing his will, in the light and joy of his love. III. PROSPERITY . It is of the soul—the true health of the soul ( 3 John 1:2 ). Its measure is personal activity. Deeds carry social influence. The weak and the unfortunate are too often despised, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

Blessedness. The word "blessed' might Be rendered "blessings." God's people are blessed ( Numbers 6:24 ; Matthew 5:1 - 10). I. There is the blessing of PEACE . The fruit of righteousness is peace. The heart is right with God. II. The Messing of a TRUE PURPOSE . Not gain, nor pleasure, nor merely to save the soul, but to do God's will. This is the supreme thing. This gives strength to the heart and unity to the life. III. The blessing of the NOBLEST SOCIETY . Into... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

A contrast. This psalm is introductory to all the rest, perhaps written after the finding of the "book of the Law" in Josiah's time, in an age of revival, when men were roused to consider the conflict between good and evil, and who were the truly Messed, and on what their blessedness was grounded. There is a contrast drawn in it between the righteous and the wicked. I. THE CHARACTER AND PRIVILEGES OF THE RIGHTEOUS . 1 . They have no sympathetic relations with the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 1:1

Blessed is the man - That is, his condition is a happy or a desirable one. The word used here, אשׁר 'esher means properly, “happiness” or “blessedness.” It is found, however, only in the plural form and in the construct state, and takes the nature and force of an interjection - “ O the happiness of the man!” or “O happy man!” Deuteronomy 33:29 : “happy art thou, O Israel!” 1 Kings 10:8 : “happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants!” Job 5:17 : “happy is the man whom God correcteth!” Psalms... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 1:1

Psalms 1:1. Blessed is the man The Hebrew words are very emphatical: Blessedness belongs to that man; or, O the blessedness of that man! Blessedness here means happiness. And the character of the truly happy man is described in this Psalm both negatively, in his abstaining from sin; and positively, in his practice of a most important duty, introductory to all other duties. It is then illustrated by a beautiful similitude, borrowed from vegetation; and, lastly, contrasted with the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

Pslam 1 The godly and the ungodlyThis psalm is really an introduction to the whole collection. It shows the life of the godly and the reward it brings, and the life of the ungodly and the judgment it will receive. God is the supreme controller of each person’s destiny, and he orders everything according to his own righteousness.In both their thought and their behaviour, the godly are different from others. They are constantly increasing their knowledge of God’s Word, and as they allow that Word... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 1:1

TITLE, Psalms. See App-63 and the Structures on pp. 720, 721. Compare Luke 20:42 , Luke 24:44 , Acts 1:20 . BLESSED = How Happy. The first Psalm begins thus and Psalm 2 ends thus. So does the last Psalm of Book I: Psalms 41:1 ; Psalms 41:13 ). Figure of speech Antiptosis ( App-6 ). Compare Jeremiah 17:7 , Jeremiah 17:8 . See App-63 . for the Beatitudes in the Psalms. man. Hebrew ' ish . Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 , for all of both sexes. walketh, &c: i.e.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 1:1

BOOK I: PSALMS 1-41PSALM 1THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED CONTRASTEDPsalms 1:1"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,Nor standeth in the way of sinners,Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers."The word "blessed" may be read as "happy"; and the three words referring to the unrighteous are synonyms, all of them carrying the same basic meaning, namely, the people who do not love and serve God.From Genesis to Revelation the Holy Bible recognizes only two classes of people - the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 1:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 1:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 1:1-6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 1:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 1:1

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