Two Ways to Live

The first Psalm is the doorway to the entire Psalter. Before any praise or lament, we are shown two paths: the way of the blessed and the way of the wicked. The blessed person is not primarily defined by what they don't do, but by what they love — the law of the LORD, meditated on constantly. Like a tree planted by streams of water, this person draws sustenance from an invisible source and bears fruit in season. As you begin this journey through the Psalms, ask: what is the constant meditation of your mind? What do you return to when nothing else occupies your thoughts?