EXPLORE THE TEXT

The Righteous Person (Ps. 1:1-2)

Application Point:

Pursue godly wisdom
by prioritizing the study of God's Word.

1 How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers!
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord's instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.

Overview:

Direct attention to Pack Item 2 (Poster: Types of Psalms).

categories of Psalms :

• Lament Psalms
• Thanksgiving Psalms
• hymn Psalms
• Royal Psalms
• enthronement Psalms
• wisdom Psalms

some psalms are difficult to categorize,
but the categories can offer a measure of organization
and identify themes within the groups.

Note that Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm and sets the tone for the entire book.

Record:

identify three actions that a righteous person should avoid,
and two actions that should be embraced.

• don't walk (in the advice of the wicked)
• don't stand ( in the pathway of sinners ) .
• don't sit ( in the company of mockers) .
• delight in the Lord's instruction.
• meditate on (his word) day and night .

Ask:

• How are you feeling the tension between
  "the advice of the wicked" and
  "the Lord's instruction"? (PSG p. 11)

Recap:

Summarize by sharing the following content from the PSG:
God's Word is one of the most important ways God makes Himself known to us
and instructs us how we are to live (2 Tim. 3:15-16).

Therefore, the person who delights to know God will delight in His Word
and meditate on it day and night, meaning throughout the entirety of every day."