Psalm 1:1–6 (NASB95) — 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

Image of the wicked

• They are worthless chaff.
• They are scattered by the wind.
• They will be condemned at judgment.
• They will not stand in the assembly of the righteous.
• Their way will perish.

Image of the righteous

• Firmly planted
• Always nourished
• Bearing fruit every season 
• Evergreen (and its leaf does not wither)
• Prospering in all they do

How to become like a tree:

1. Delight in the law of the Lord
   1. Learn it
   2. Love it
   3. Live it
2. Meditate on it day and night 
   1. Let’s talk about meditation
      1. Eastern meditation - empty your mind of everything.
      2. Biblical meditation - fill your mind with God’s Word.
   2. Jewish meditation involved saying verses out loud and muttering truths about God’s Word.