Blessed are You, Lord; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:12 NASB Blessed – Hebrew uses two words translated “blessed.” The one that applies to us, the one used in verses like Psalm 1:1, is ʾāšār. The second word, bārûk, is found in this verse. The difference between the two isn’t obvious in English, but it’s quite…
Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! Psalm 1:1 NASB Blessed – A few days ago I taught English classes to two groups of 16-year-olds in a local Italian high school. I didn’t spend much time on…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! Psalm 1:1 NASB Walk/stand/sit – Undoubtedly Watchman Nee’s influential Christian book Sit, Walk, Stand found its genesis in a verse like this. Perhaps you, like me, read it when…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! Psalm 1:1 NASB How blessed – What should we do now while we are waiting for the return or an exit? Do we just continue with…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners Psalm 1:1 Stand – One last look at the first Psalm tells us the rest of the story. Now we know that this psalm is directional. But there is another thought here. This…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners Psalm 1:1 How Blessed – Isn’t it nice to know that God has a sense of artistic symmetry? He is the author extraordinaire. Throughout Scripture, He demonstrates His literary skills with tiny subtleties…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners Psalm 1:1 Wicked – OK, so who are the wicked? Are they the corrupt officials, the serial rapists, the terrorists and the corporate swindlers? Are they the ones who don’t go to church,…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners Psalm 1:1 Does Not Walk – Halak is the verb of motion. I go, I come, I walk. Metaphorically, halak is about the pathways of my life. It’s about my choices and my…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners Psalm 1:1 Counsel – It’s hard to know where to begin with this verse. We want to know what David means by “blessed”. It must be important if he chose it as the…
