Two men

The first psalm is a concise analysis between two ways. The fate of the righteous is seen in Psalm 1:1-3. The righteous delights in the law of the Lord instead of the way of the sinner. Because of this, he is like "a tree planted by the rivers of water." The fate of the ungodly is seen in Psalm 1:4-6. The ungodly are like chaff, who are blown away by the wind, and they will not stand in the judgment.

Jesus described the two ways in Matthew 7:13-14. There is a broad way that leads to destruction and a narrow way that leads to eternal life. Will people make the right sacrifices? Will you have this kind of life (1 John 5:10-12)? The Lord knows the way of the righteous, and He knows who are His (2 Timothy 2:19).

Kyle Campbell