[1] Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
[2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
1:1: Who walketh not: The parallelism in this verse speaks of an increasingly deeper involvement with wickedness: "walking beside," "standing with," "sitting beside." Similarly, the terms for the wicked are progressive: ungodly, sinners, and the scornful. The imagery of this verse presents an ideal righteous person--one who is in the world, but quite unaffected by the world.
1:2: But His delight: Instead of finding enjoyment in the entanglements with wicked person, the godly person finds his or her deep enjoyment in the things of God, particularly the Word of God. The law of the LORD refers specifically to the books of Moses (Genesis-Deuteronomy). The Hebrew word for "law" expresses the idea of God pointing out the path for life in fellowship with Him (19:7-11). The Psalmist states that will will meditate on God's word. This simply means "to mumble" or "so speak to oneself" (4:4). Biblical meditation is focusing the mind on Scripture.
[2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
1:1: Who walketh not: The parallelism in this verse speaks of an increasingly deeper involvement with wickedness: "walking beside," "standing with," "sitting beside." Similarly, the terms for the wicked are progressive: ungodly, sinners, and the scornful. The imagery of this verse presents an ideal righteous person--one who is in the world, but quite unaffected by the world.
1:2: But His delight: Instead of finding enjoyment in the entanglements with wicked person, the godly person finds his or her deep enjoyment in the things of God, particularly the Word of God. The law of the LORD refers specifically to the books of Moses (Genesis-Deuteronomy). The Hebrew word for "law" expresses the idea of God pointing out the path for life in fellowship with Him (19:7-11). The Psalmist states that will will meditate on God's word. This simply means "to mumble" or "so speak to oneself" (4:4). Biblical meditation is focusing the mind on Scripture.