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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 1:6

6. knoweth the way—attends to and provides for them (Psalms 101:6; Proverbs 12:10; Hosea 13:5). way of the wicked—All their plans will end in disappointment and ruin (Psalms 37:13; Psalms 146:8; Proverbs 4:19). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:1

A trilogy of expressions describes the person who is blessed or right with God. Each of these is more intense than the former one. These descriptions proceed from being casually influenced by the wicked to cooperating with them in their wickedness. However, this is probably a case of synonymous parallelism describing the totality of evil rather than three specific types of activities in a climactic development (cf. Deuteronomy 6:7). [Note: VanGemeren, p. 54.] "Happy" is a better translation... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:1-6

Psalms 1This psalm is one of the best known and favored in the Psalter. It summarizes the two paths of life open to people, the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked (cf. Deuteronomy 30:11-20; Jeremiah 17:5-8). It also deals with God, godly living, and the hope of the godly in view of the Mosaic Covenant promises. Therefore it is an appropriate one to open the collection of 150 psalms. The editors probably intended it to be an introduction to the whole Psalter for this reason. Its... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:2

The godly allows the Word of God (Heb. torah, i.e., instruction that comes from God) to shape his conduct rather than the wicked. One expositor saw Jesus Christ as the ultimately godly person profiled in this psalm. [Note: Harry A. Ironside, Studies on Book One of the Psalms, pp. 8-13.] His meditation on it involves prolonged thinking about it that takes place in study and review throughout the day."Meditation is not the setting apart of a special time for personal devotions, whether morning or... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:3

All who delight in and meditate on God’s law will prosper like a flourishing fruit tree (cf. Psalms 92:12-14). Their fruit will appear at the proper time, not necessarily immediately, and their general spiritual health, represented by the leaves, will be good. Usually the fruit God said He would produce in the lives of most Old Testament believers was physical prosperity (cf. Deuteronomy 28:1-14). The fruit a Christian bears is mainly a transformed character and godly conduct (cf. Galatians... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:4

2. The wicked 1:4The term "wicked" (Heb. rasa’) usually describes people who do not have a covenant relationship with God. They have little regard for God but live to satisfy their passions. They are not necessarily as evil as they could be, but they have no regard for the spiritual dimension of life, so they are superficial. Chaff is the worthless husk around a head of grain that is light in weight and blows away in the winnowing process. It is neither admirable nor beneficial to others. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:5

In the future there will be a winnowing judgment of people in which God will separate the righteous from the wicked (cf. Matthew 13:30). Then He will blow the wicked away (cf. Isaiah 2:10-21). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 1:6

The instrument of the judgment that will determine the ultimate fate of these two basic kinds of people is God’s knowledge (cf. Matthew 7:23). He knows (has intimate, loving concern about) what they have done (cf. Exodus 2:25; Exodus 19:4; Romans 8:29-30). The "way" refers to the whole course of life including what motivates it, what it produces, and where it ends. "Knows" (lit.) or "watches over" (NIV) is the antithesis of "perish" (cf. Psalms 31:7; Proverbs 3:6).This whole psalm is a solemn... read more

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