Psalm 1:1–3
The righteous life is defined by its source: a deep, meditative rooting in God's Word that results in enduring spiritual vitality.
1 Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
The righteous life is defined by its source: a deep, meditative rooting in God's Word that results in enduring spiritual vitality.
To establish the contrast between the life of the godly and the wicked, emphasizing that true flourishing comes from total devotion to Yahweh’s instruction.
Psalm 1:1-3 establishes the blessed way positively and negatively before Psalm 1:4-6 presents the contrasting destiny of the wicked. The opening unit introduces the righteous man by his refusals, delights, and rooted fruitfulness.