Psalm 1

Overview:

Psalm in Hebrew → a song of praise Theme: Prayer and Praise Authors: 34 anonymous, 73 David, 12 Asaph, 11 Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Heman, Ethan. Key Scripture: 23:1-3

5 Books that parallel the Pentateuch: Chapters 1-41: The Genesis Book concerning Man Chapters 42-72: The Exodus Book concerning Israel Chapters 73-89: The Leviticus Book concerning the Sanctuary (psalms of ascent; what priests say as they entered the temple) Chapters 90-106: The Numbers Book concerning the Earth and the Nations Chapters 107-150: The Deuteronomy Book concerning the Word of God

10 Categories of the Pslams: 1. Messianic 2. Penitential (asking God for mercy) 3. Imprecatory (cursing things) 4. Acrostic (alphabetical ordering) 5. Hallelujah 6. Songs of Degrees (songs of ascent) 7. Historical 8. Devotional 9. Worship 10. Didactic (teaching and doctrine)

Purposes: 1. To preserve in poetic form the story of the Pentateuch 2. To show how David and others talked to God in worship 3. To show how to approach God in praise

Messages: 1. The greatness of God is seen when we love him 1. Love: "the choice to will the good of the other" - St. Thomas Aquinas 2. The greatest quality of love is intimacy

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v.1

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

v.2

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

v.3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

v.4

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

v.5

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

v.6

For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.