Happy is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
There are a lot of wicked people out there giving a lot of real bad advice, but if you stay away and ignore their words, you will be much happier for it.
And in the way of sinners does not stand,
Now, you know that a sinner is one who is breaking the Law of God, and that this world has come under condemnation because of the lawless ways done by man. You, as a follower of the Christ of God are called to not stand with them, to participate in their lawless actions, to go along with their works. You are not called to diassociate for they need to learn of God and you are there to befriend them and perhaps through the love of Christ in you, they will repent of their sinful ways.
And in the seat of mockery does not sit.
To make mockery of someone is to disparage them, embarass, humiliate, degrad, taunt and make them the butt of jokes. We, as believers are not to act in such ways. We are not to make a mockery of man or God.
But rather in the Law of Yahweh is his delight.
The Law of God is beautiful to behold for it upholds all things that we see in creation, and we are to practice its decrees. The Law has never been put aside as much as many love to claim, but what has been put aside is obedience, and rebellious hearts produce lies. Hold to the Law.
And from His law is he soliloquizing by day and night.
We are called to meditate on His law day and night, and we should be for within the law are the words of life. When you hear of Christians declaring the law to be done away with, they are the ones who are doing the casting, not God. They have rebellious hearts and have made themselves judges of the law, hearers but not doers. This kind of unbelief will not grant them entrance into the Holy City.
So he comes to be like a tree planted transplanted by rillets of water,
Have you ever planted a tree by the waters? How swiftly it grows, how strong it appears!
That yields its fruit in its season,
Think on the fruits of the Holy Spirit and what they produce in the believer’s life.
And its leaf does not decay;
Think again on the tree of life, producing twelve fruits in accordance to each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the cure of the nations. This is why you need to read the entire Bible so that you know what I am telling you. Trust in the words of God, not me or anyone else. If you do not take up the written word of Life, then far less will you the living word.
Hence all that he does shall prosper.
The man that loves the Lord and obeys His law shall prosper in all his ways according to the will of the Father. It does not mean worldly riches or the praises of men. But a godly man seeks to please God in heaven, and His law. Study, know and practice it. Jesus told you to keep the law and commandments. Who will you listen to?
Not so the wicked,
Wickedness is the opposite of godliness. We know that there is no wickedness in God, whereas the evil one is filled from crown to foot with all lawlessness, malice and hate. Do not practice the works of the evil one, and neither have anything to do with those who practice sin and despise godliness. Such people are wicked, and have no fear of God, yet…
But rather they are like the trash that the wind whisks away.
Have you seen how evil men and women seem to prosper, and then they are no more. Like bits of garbage, the winds came and took them away. You do not need to fret over them nor to ponder their ways, for they too will go the way of all flesh and and you will neither see nor fear them again.
Therefore, the wicked shall not rise up in the judgment,
An evil person is not fit to be a judge over anyone, and such people will not be allowed to sit in places of judgment in the resurrection of the dead. And when the hour strikes for them to be judged for their evil deeds, there will be no one to advocate on their behalf.
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Those who love the Lord and served him faithfully and obeyed His law will be found in the congregation of the righteous, but not those who practiced lawlessness and taught others to do the same. Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people. Please ponder the words written within the Scriptures and stop taking the words apart to build up your personal views. If you persist in living in rebellion against the Lord and His law, you will not be found in the congregation of the righteous.
For Yahweh is knowing the way of the righteous,
The ways of a righteous man are guided by the Lord. And with Him are wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Learn God and His law. Learn Jesus Christ and mercy. Trust in the Word of the Law for it brings life to the soul through saving grace in Jesus Christ.
Yet the way of the wicked, it shall perish. - Psalms
Here, it is laid out clearly, and you have only two choices: the law or death. Jesus Christ magnifies the law through grace, He did not abolish it! It is the stiff-necked and uncircumsised hearts of men which refuse to believe. Do not be partakers of their sins. You follow the Lord God and do as He directs. He has called many but has only taken a few, and why? Now, you know.
I remain a brother to the faithful In Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Edward L Ordway