Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
What does Psalms 1:5 mean?
The ungodly are the reverse of the righteous, both in character and condition. The ungodly are not so, ver.
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Commentary on Psalms 1:5
Therefore - Because they are thus worthless. The ungodly - See the notes at Psalm 1:1 . The wicked in general; the wicked of any kind or degree. Shall not stand - Compare the notes at Psalm 1:1 . The idea is, that they will not be found among those who are acquitted by the Judge, and approved by him. The idea seems to be derived from the act of standing up to be tried, or to receive a sentence. In the judgment - The Aramaic Paraphrase renders this, "in the great day" - understanding it of the day of judgment. The Septuagint and Vulgate render it, "the wicked shall not rise - αναστησονται anastesontai - resurgent - in judgment.
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Context in Psalms 1
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Psalms 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as Book I. Psalms is the Bible’s great book of sung prayer, teaching the full range of faithful speech from anguish and repentance to jubilation and doxology. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prayer, praise, and lament in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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