Psalm 1

I'm talking to a friend about the Bible, and we'll need to check what the Bible actually says on a subject.  My friend says, "Here, I've got a Bible in… — September 4, 2012

As we've looked at the first psalm, we've discussed the benefits that come from an obsession with God's law, and the downside of not delighting in torah (=… — June 29, 2011

Psalm 1 provides both positive and negative motivation for delighting in the law of YHWH.  After describing the carrot (prosperity) that comes to the torah-obsessed person in verse… — June 26, 2011

The person that delights in God's Torah is like a tree planted by streams of water.  Remember that Israel was a more arid land than much of the… — June 21, 2011

The one who doesn't walk, stand or sit with scoffers delights in the law of YHWH.  This non-scoffer meditates day and night on Torah.  Day and night?  24/7… — June 15, 2011

It’s best to begin a series of reflections on the psalms with the first one, specifically the first verse. I love the literalness of the NAS (like the… — June 10, 2011

I used to avoid the psalms. I loved OT narrative, just not the psalms.  The most common type of psalm (the laments) includes a lot of whining and… — June 3, 2011