Ep. 99. Psalm 1-2 |The Righteous and The Wicked

EPISODE 99

THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED: PSALM 1-2

As short as most of the Psalms are, they are packed with all sorts of biblical truth and reference so many other texts. This first Psalm deals with the major biblical theme of God dealing differently with the righteous than he does the wicked. The righteous man endures because he is planted in God. The wicked are ultimately destroyed because they don't find their lives planted in God. The wicked are as temporary as chaff blown away by the wind.

The second Psalm is a personal favorite. It gets used poorly, or at least the eighth verse gets used poorly. The second Psalm reveals what will happen to those who reject God's anointed one (Jesus). But, of course, the last phrase of the Psalm gives us hope: "Blessed are all who take refuge in him." He will destroy those who are bold enough to reject Jesus, but those who cling to him will be saved. Of interest as well is the fact that God laughs at his enemies. This seems to be the only situation in which God laughs in the Scripture, though not the only place.

ADDITIONAL READING: Genesis 18:25; Jeremiah 17:5-8; Proverbs 1:15; Jeremiah 13:24; Psalm 83:13; Isaiah 33:11; Job 21:18; Psalm 35:5: Isaiah 17:13; Hosea 13:3; Psalm 20:7-8; Psalm 37:13; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 5:5