This document provides an overview and analysis of Psalm 1. It discusses how the psalm describes the blessedness of those who delight in God's word versus the wicked, comparing the former to a tree planted by streams of water that is prosperous, and the latter to chaff that is blown away. The presentation emphasizes meditating on scripture day and night, and how it can help people understand God, themselves, and foster Christian fellowship. It also contains an interactive activity contrasting qualities of the righteous and wicked.

1. PSALM 1
“A picture of Godly happiness”
Calvary Fellowship Ottawa
Saturday, August 22, 2015

2. 1 Blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

3. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

4. 3 He is like a tree planted by
streams of water that yields its fruit
in its season, and its leaf does not
wither. In all that he does, he
prospers.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

5. 4 The wicked are not so, but are
like chaff that the wind drives
away.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

6. 5 Therefore the wicked will not
stand in the judgment, nor sinners
in the congregation of the
righteous;
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

7. 6 for the Lord knows the way of
the righteous, but the way of the
wicked will perish.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)

8. PSALM ONE

9. 1 Blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
(emphasis mine)

10. Blessed
esher(eh'-sher)
ְׁ‫ש‬ַ‫א‬‫י‬ ֵ‫ר‬
Fortune, blessedness, happiness.
A heightened state of happiness
and joy, implying very favorable
circumstances often resulting
from the kind acts of God
Strongs: 835

11. Wicked
rasha(raw-shaw')
‫ע‬ ָ‫ש‬ ָ‫ר‬
Ungodly, evil, guilty, criminal
Strongs: 7563

12. Sinners
Chatta(khat-taw')
‫ּאים‬ ָ‫ט‬ ַ‫ח‬
Sinful men, exposed to
condemnation, reckoned as
offenders
Strongs: 2400

13. Scoffers
luts(loots)
‫יץ‬ ִ‫ל‬
To mock, scorn, talk big
Strongs Hebrew: 3887
The feeling or belief that someone or
something is worthless or despicable

14. 1 Blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
(emphasis mine)

15. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
(emphasis mine)

16. “Then he opened their minds to
understand the Scriptures…”
-Luke 24:45
(emphasis mine)
JESUS

17. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
(emphasis mine)

18. “In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.”
-John 1:1
(emphasis mine)
We can learn more about God’s identity through the Word.

19. “For the word of God is living
and active, sharper than any
two-edged sword, piercing to
the division of soul and of spirit,
of joints and of marrow, and
discerning the thoughts and
intentions of the heart.”
-Hebrews 4:12
(emphasis mine)
We can learn more about OUR identity through the Word.

20. You know &
Others know
You know &
Others don’t
know
You don’t
know &
Others know
You don’t
know &
Others don’t
know

21. “All Scripture is breathed out by
God and profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, and
for training in righteousness, that
the man of God may be
complete, equipped for every
good work.”
-2 Timothy 3:16-17
(emphasis mine)
We can experience Christian fellowship through the Word.

22. Time for an interactive activity.

24. 3 He is like a tree planted by
streams of water that yields its fruit
in its season, and its leaf does not
wither. In all that he does, he
prospers.
(emphasis mine)

25. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit
in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he
prospers. (emphasis mine)

26. 4 The wicked are not so, but are
like chaff that the wind drives
away.
(emphasis mine)

27. Chaff.
/Chaf/ noun
1. the husks of corn or other seed
separated by winnowing or threshing.
Synonyms: husks, hulls, pods, shells, bran,
shucks "separating the chaff from the
grain"
2. chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
3. worthless things; trash.

28. (emphasis mine)
LIVING
PLANTED
STRONG
FULL
VALUED
BEAUTIFUL
PROSPEROUS
DEAD
BLOWN AWAY
BRITTLE
EMPTY
TOSSED AWAY
DRAB
WORTHLESS

29. 5 Therefore the wicked will not
stand in the judgment, nor sinners
in the congregation of the
righteous;
(emphasis mine)

30. 6 for the Lord knows the way of the
righteous, but the way of the
wicked will perish.
(emphasis mine)

31. HOW DO WE RESPOND?