The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the Law of the Lord . The righteous man is not described positively, under two heads. read more
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Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water . The comparison of a man to a. tree is frequent in the Book of Job ( Job 8:16 , Job 8:17 ; Job 14:7-10 ; Job 15:32 , Job 15:33 , etc.), and occurs once in the Pentateuch ( Numbers 24:6 ). We find it again in Psalms 92:12-14 , and frequently in the prophets. The "rivers of water" spoken of ( פַּלְגַ־מָיִם ) are undoubtedly the "streams" (Revised Version) or "canals of irrigation" so common both in Egypt and in... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:3
He shall be like a tree, etc. Among the costly works in which King Solomon exercised his wisdom and displayed his magnificence were gardens rich in fruit trees and watered by channels and reservoirs ( Ecclesiastes 1:5 , Ecclesiastes 1:6 ). Among these would be citrons and oranges, with their lustrous evergreen leaves and golden fruit; palms also, which love water and soil free from all foul decay and refuse. Some have fancied the similitude taken from the oleanders abounding by the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:4
The ungodly are not so ; or, the wicked (see the comment on Psalms 1:1 . But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away . "Chaff" is used throughout Scripture as an emblem of what is weak and worthless (see Job 21:18 ; Psalms 35:5 ; Isaiah 5:24 ; Isaiah 17:13 ; Isaiah 29:5 ; Isaiah 33:11 ; Isaiah 41:15 ; Jeremiah 23:28 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Hosea 13:3 ; Zephaniah 2:2 ; Matthew 3:12 ; Luke 3:17 ). In ancient times it was considered of no value at all, and when... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:5
Therefore the ungodly (or, the wicked ) shall not stand in the judgment . "Therefore," as being chaff, i.e. "destitute of spiritual vitality" (Kay), "the wicked shall not stand," or shall not rise up , " in the judgment," i.e. in the judgment of the last day. So the Targum, Rashi, Dr. Kay, Canon Cook, and others. It is certainly not conceivable that any human judgment is intended by "the judgment" ( הַמִּשְׁפָט ), and though possibly "all manifestations of God's punitive... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 1:6
For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous . God is said to "know" those of whom he approves, and. on whom he "lifts up the light of his countenance." The wicked he does not "know;" he "casts them out of the sight of his eyes"—"casts them behind his back;" refuses to acknowledge them. God "knows the way of the righteous ," and therefore they live and prosper; he does not know the way of the wicked, and therefore the way of the (wicked, or) ungodly shall perish (compare the beginning... 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
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 1:2
But his delight - His pleasure; his happiness. Instead of finding his happiness in the society and the occupations of the wicked, he finds it in the truth of God. The law or truth of God is not distasteful to him, but he so delights in it as to desire to become more and more acquainted with it, and to have its truths impressed more and more on his heart.In the law of the Lord - The law of Yahweh - the small capitals in the translation indicating here as elsewhere that the original word is... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 1:3
And he shall be like a tree - A description of the happiness or prosperity of the man who thus avoids the way of sinners, and who delights in the law of God, now follows. This is presented in the form of a very beautiful image - a tree planted where its roots would have abundance of water.Planted by the rivers of water - It is not a tree that springs up spontaneously, but one that is set out in a favorable place, and that is cultivated with care. The word “rivers” does not here quite express... read more
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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