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
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