Praise - book of praises

150 poems

Psalms 119 longest = 176 verses

Psalms 117 shortest and middle

Author = David and others

116 quotes from Psalms in N.T.

1st Psalm

Formula for a happy man

Blessed = happy

Man desires happiness

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Wisdom Knowledge – literature Wealth – exceeded all Power Sexual Behavior

His Conclusion? “for all is vanity and grasping for the wind.” Ecc. 2:17

“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful.”

Psalms 1:1

Negative instructions

Walk in counsel of ungodly

Stand in the way of sinners

Sit in seat of the scornful

Do Not...

Progressive nature of sin

“Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on”

Prov. 4:14-15

“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalms 1:2

Positive instructions

Do...

Delight in the law of the Lord

- desire, pleasure

Meditates on His word

- ponder, contemplate

“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”

1 Pet. 2:2

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”

Matt. 5:6

“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalms 1:3

Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5

Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5

By the rivers of water - 1 Pet. 2:2 - Jn. 4:13-14

Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5

By the rivers of water - 1 Pet. 2:2 - Jn. 4:13-14

Brings forth fruit - Matt. 3:10 - Gal. 5:22-23

Compared to a treeLeaf shall not wither - evergreen, healthy

Whatever he does shall prosper - Rom. 8:28

“The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.”

Psalms 1:4

Contrasted with wicked man

Not soNot so...

opposite of v. 1

not like a tree planted by water that brings forth fruit

ChaffChaff

Blown about by wind

Useless - worthless

Ignores the word of God

Contrasted with wicked man

“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”

Psalms 1:5

“For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.”

Psalms 1:6

Both will face Judgment

Ungodly shall not stand

Nor sinners with righteous

Lord knows the righteous

Ungodly shall perish

He is our example

We want his reward

Not in Unbelief

Voltaire1694-1778

“I wish I had never been born”

Not in Pleasure

Lord Byron1788-1824

“the worm, the canker, and the grief are mine

alone”

Not in Money

Jay Gould1836-1892

“I suppose I am the most miserable man

on earth”

Not in Position or Fame

Lord Beaconsfield1804-1881

“Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, and old age a regret”

Not in Military Glory

Alexander the Great356 BC – 323 BC

“There are no more worlds to conquer.”

Forsakes the ungodly

Loves the Word of God

Doer of the Word

If you are not as close to God as you used to be, who moved?

GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION

hearhearbelievebelieve

repentrepentconfessconfess

baptismbaptismACTS 3:22ACTS 3:22

JN. 6:29JN. 6:29

LK. 13:3LK. 13:3

JN. 12:42JN. 12:42

1 PET. 3:211 PET. 3:21Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10