Psalm 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.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

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

6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Psalm 128

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

5 The Lord bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! 6 May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!

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  1. MelodieJuly 12, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    One thing that really strikes me in this Psalm is that the Psalmist speaks in terms of community, not just himself personally. As each individual person is sitting around his table with his wife and children being blessed for fearing the Lord, the thought/desire/end goal is for the prosperity of Jerusalem, the generations of children to come, the peace of all Israel. We, too, must raise our sights to see beyond ourselves. We must concern ourselves with community. We must seek first God's Kingdom.

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