Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
The wicked shall not stand in judgment to be acquitted, fear will lay hold upon them there and they shall blush with eternal contempt. Well may we long for heaven, for all our earthly congregations are mixed with sin, wheat growing in the same furrow as tares; but in God's assembly above, not a single unrenewed soul shall enter. Sinners cannot live in heaven, any more than a fish can live upon a tree.
AI summary
This Psalm stands at the head like a preface to teach the godly that their blessedness lies in meditating upon God's law. The impious may strut about in their folly, but they shall come to a miserable end; it is those who pursue heavenly wisdom who are truly blessed.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 1:1-6
stand in the judgment--be acquitted. They shall be driven from among the good (Mat 25:45-46).