But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
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.
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Commenting on Psalm 1:1-6
Mark how the Psalms opens with a benediction, just as our Lord's Sermon on the Mount does. The word blessed here is plural, O, the blessednesses!, speaking to the manifold riches of grace God pours upon the justified man who refuses the counsel of the wicked and stands apart in the congregation of the righteous.
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Commenting on Psalm 1:1
A godly man begins by renouncing the companionship of evil-doers, for departing from evil is where wisdom starts. Men do not leap at once into the depths of wickedness; they descend by steps, first ungodly, then sinners, then scorners, and the righteous must see evil on every side and utterly refuse its counsel.
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Commenting on Psalm 1:1-3