How happy 

is the one 

who does not 

walk in the advice 

of the wicked 

or stand 

in the pathway 

with sinners 

or sit 

in the company 

of mockers!

Instead, 

his delight 

is in the Lord's instruction, 

and he meditates on it day and night.

He is like a tree 

planted beside flowing streams 

that bears its fruit 

in its season, 

and its leaf 

does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. 

The wicked 

are not like this; 

instead, 

they are like chaff 

that the wind blows away. 

Therefore 

the wicked 

will not stand up 

in the judgment, 

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the Lord 

watches over 

the way of the righteous, but the way 

of the wicked 

leads to ruin.

Psalms 1 CSB

Part 2 of this Psalm, this song, gives a bigger view of prosperity. It's telling us something about eternity. 

It's telling us that there's more to this life than the here and now. 

It's easy to get swamped with what is. Work, study, business, kids, parenting, school, relationships, the news, Covid, Ukraine, cost of living, living, expectations of others,  whatever is on your list.

This song, when we hear it all, speaks to something bigger going on.

Our God who sees, who's justice will prevail, and who is the stream of Life we can sink our roots into for eternity...

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