Blessed is the Man That Walketh Not In the Counsel of the Ungodly

Psalm 1 (KJV)

1Blessed 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.

2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3And 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.

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

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

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


I have been meaning to write about Psalm 1 for a while, and then just over this weekend was on a youth group retreat and we had a lesson on it. I figured what better time to write about it then when its fresh on your mind?

So lets break it down verse by verse over the next 6 days, Lord Willing.

Verse 1 talks about walking, standing, and sitting. My uncle, who happens to be my youth leader, challenged us to look at this passage more in depth rather than just reading it and going, Wow what a good passage. Due to some of my hunting "experiences" and analogy came to mind. When you are out in the woods hunting, and you see a deer what is it that you do? Well, first of all your walking to begin with, but then once you see it you stop. You stand, and then slowly you lower yourself into either a sitting or crouching position so that you can keep your gun steady when you aim.

Somehow (must have been through the Holy Spirit working in my heart and mind) I related this analogy to what we were studying. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly. In our "walk" of life we need to make sure that we do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Are we surrounding ourselves with good influences? When we are around people for a while they tend to rub off on us.

Next, comes, "nor standeth in the way of sinners." After walking around the ungodly, can come compromise. Do we stand in the way of sinners? Are we just letting things happen and not making any attempt to witness? To be a good influence to those around us? Or do we just stand to the side and watch things happen?

And Finally for today, comes, "nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful." First we walk around the outside, then we stand around and do nothing. Then comes the point where we just sit down and are a part of the wrong actions around us. Rather than keeping oursleves away from the actions we find ourselves right in the midst doing things that we before we may have thought are not good.

So Blessed is the man that 1) Doesnt walk around looking at the sin and let it influence him. 2) Doesnt stand around with the sinners watching what they are doing, but taking no action against it. 3) Doesnt sit down and be a part of the sinful things that the people around them are doing.

I hope to break down verse 2 tommorow. Until then, remember Philipians 4:6-7 6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.