The Psalter ‎#2b

2b. The Righteous and Unrighteous

1 Blest is he who loves God's precepts,
Who from sin restrains his feet,
He who will not stand with sinners,
He who shuns the scorners' seat.

2 Blest is he who makes the statutes
Of the Lord his chief delight,
In God's law, divinely perfect,
Meditating day and night.

3 He is like a tree well planted
By the flowing river's side,
Ever green of leaf and fruitful;
Thus shall all his works abide.

4 Like the driven chaff the wicked
Shall be swept from off the land;
With the just they shall not gather,
Nor shall in the judgement stand.

5 Well the Lord will guard the righteous,
For their way to Him is known;
But the way of evildoers
Shall by Him be overthrown.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest is he who loves God's precepts
• Title: The Righteous and Unrighteous
• Meter: 8s and 7s
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1912
• Scripture:
  Psalm 1
• Topic: Assurance: Declared; Blessedness: Of Those Obeying Christ; Character: Good and Bad Contrasted; Character: Value of Good; Christ: Communion with; Christians: Blessedness of; Christians: Growth of; Companions: Evil; Spiritual Illumination; Judgment Day; Law of God; Meditation; Nature: An Emblem of Grace; Obedience; Providence of God: Over Saints; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous: Blessedness of; The Righteous: Contrasted with the Wicked; The Wicked: Fate of; The Wicked: Separation from; The Wicked: Warned

Tune Information

• Name: SARDIS
• Composer: Beethoven (alt.)
• Meter: 8s and 7s
• Key: F Major