Psalm 001/TPN/Sections

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Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45

Happy is the one (vv. 1-3)

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AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!

Prose Summary

  • The topic of the first three verses is the one who is happy.
  • Grammatically, these verses are bound together by the Hebrew word for who/that in verses 1a and 3b, instead in verse 2a, and the words and in verses 3a, 3c and 3d.
  • The dominant emotion in the section is admiration, which is indicated in a number of ways:
    • The word happy opens the psalm
    • The word delight in verse 2
    • The image of a healthy and fruit-bearing tree in verse 3a-c.
    • The language of success in verse 3d.


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

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AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66

Happy is the one (vv. 1-3)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!

Prose Summary

  • The topic of the first three verses is the one who is happy.
  • Grammatically, these verses are bound together by the Hebrew word for who/that in verses 1a and 3b, instead in verse 2a, and the words and in verses 3a, 3c and 3d.
  • The dominant emotion in the section is admiration, which is indicated in a number of ways:
    • The word happy opens the psalm
    • The word delight in verse 2
    • The image of a healthy and fruit-bearing tree in verse 3a-c.
    • The language of success in verse 3d.


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66

Happy is the one (vv. 1-3)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!

Prose Summary

  • The topic of the first three verses is the one who is happy.
  • Grammatically, these verses are bound together by the Hebrew word for who/that in verses 1a and 3b, instead in verse 2a, and the words and in verses 3a, 3c and 3d.
  • The dominant emotion in the section is admiration, which is indicated in a number of ways:
    • The word happy opens the psalm
    • The word delight in verse 2
    • The image of a healthy and fruit-bearing tree in verse 3a-c.
    • The language of success in verse 3d.


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

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AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45

Happy is the one (vv. 1-3)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!

Prose Summary

  • The topic of the first three verses is the one who is happy.
  • Grammatically, these verses are bound together by the Hebrew word for who/that in verses 1a and 3b, instead in verse 2a, and the words and in verses 3a, 3c and 3d.
  • The dominant emotion in the section is admiration, which is indicated in a number of ways:
    • The word happy opens the psalm
    • The word delight in verse 2
    • The image of a healthy and fruit-bearing tree in verse 3a-c.
    • The language of success in verse 3d.


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary


Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

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AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45



Not so the wicked (vv. 4-5)

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AAG Summary

When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous.

Prose Summary

  • The phrase Not so that begins verse 4 marks a major contrast and division in the psalm.
  • The subject of the psalm changes in verses 4-5 to focus on the wicked people.
    • The full definite article (the) only occurs in the psalm in verses 1 and 4, as a way to poetically introduce the section describing the one who is happy (verses 1-3) and then to introduce the section describing the wicked people (verses 4-5).
    • This usage of the article indicates that the psalmist intended a direct contrast between the happy one and the wicked people. Translators may use similar poetic conventions in the target language to emphasize this contrast.
  • In contrast to the image of a healthy tree in verse 3, the image in verse 4 is of chaff, that is, the dead and worthless part of a grain harvest.
  • The predominant emotion in this section is contempt. This emotion comes from:
    • The image of chaff blown away by the wind (verse 4b)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not survive in judgment (verse 5a)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not remain with the righteous (verse 5b).


Because YHWH (v. 6)

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AAG Summary

...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

  • This verse is the only time in the psalm that YHWH is clearly the subject of a clause (in verse 6a).
  • The verse summarizes verses 1-5 in two parts:
    • The first clause of verse 6 summarizes the first section of the psalm, that is, verses 1-3
    • The second clause of verse 6 summaries the second section of the psalm, that is, verses 4-5.
  • Verses 1-5 are bound together, leaving verse 6 distinct:
    • Verse 1 contained the phrase 'the counsel of the wicked.' In Hebrew, this phrase sounds very similar to the phrase 'the group of righteous people' in verse 5. These similar-sounding phrases poetically signal the beginning of a unit in verse 1 and the end of the unit in verse 5.




Not so the wicked (vv. 4-5)

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AAG Summary

When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous.

Prose Summary

  • The phrase Not so that begins verse 4 marks a major contrast and division in the psalm.
  • The subject of the psalm changes in verses 4-5 to focus on the wicked people.
    • The full definite article (the) only occurs in the psalm in verses 1 and 4, as a way to poetically introduce the section describing the one who is happy (verses 1-3) and then to introduce the section describing the wicked people (verses 4-5).
    • This usage of the article indicates that the psalmist intended a direct contrast between the happy one and the wicked people. Translators may use similar poetic conventions in the target language to emphasize this contrast.
  • In contrast to the image of a healthy tree in verse 3, the image in verse 4 is of chaff, that is, the dead and worthless part of a grain harvest.
  • The predominant emotion in this section is contempt. This emotion comes from:
    • The image of chaff blown away by the wind (verse 4b)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not survive in judgment (verse 5a)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not remain with the righteous (verse 5b).


Because YHWH (v. 6)

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AAG Summary

...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

  • This verse is the only time in the psalm that YHWH is clearly the subject of a clause (in verse 6a).
  • The verse summarizes verses 1-5 in two parts:
    • The first clause of verse 6 summarizes the first section of the psalm, that is, verses 1-3
    • The second clause of verse 6 summaries the second section of the psalm, that is, verses 4-5.
  • Verses 1-5 are bound together, leaving verse 6 distinct:
    • Verse 1 contained the phrase 'the counsel of the wicked.' In Hebrew, this phrase sounds very similar to the phrase 'the group of righteous people' in verse 5. These similar-sounding phrases poetically signal the beginning of a unit in verse 1 and the end of the unit in verse 5.




Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45



Not so the wicked (vv. 4-5)

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AAG Summary

When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous.

Prose Summary

  • The phrase Not so that begins verse 4 marks a major contrast and division in the psalm.
  • The subject of the psalm changes in verses 4-5 to focus on the wicked people.
    • The full definite article (the) only occurs in the psalm in verses 1 and 4, as a way to poetically introduce the section describing the one who is happy (verses 1-3) and then to introduce the section describing the wicked people (verses 4-5).
    • This usage of the article indicates that the psalmist intended a direct contrast between the happy one and the wicked people. Translators may use similar poetic conventions in the target language to emphasize this contrast.
  • In contrast to the image of a healthy tree in verse 3, the image in verse 4 is of chaff, that is, the dead and worthless part of a grain harvest.
  • The predominant emotion in this section is contempt. This emotion comes from:
    • The image of chaff blown away by the wind (verse 4b)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not survive in judgment (verse 5a)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not remain with the righteous (verse 5b).


Because YHWH (v. 6)

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AAG Summary

...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

  • This verse is the only time in the psalm that YHWH is clearly the subject of a clause (in verse 6a).
  • The verse summarizes verses 1-5 in two parts:
    • The first clause of verse 6 summarizes the first section of the psalm, that is, verses 1-3
    • The second clause of verse 6 summaries the second section of the psalm, that is, verses 4-5.
  • Verses 1-5 are bound together, leaving verse 6 distinct:
    • Verse 1 contained the phrase 'the counsel of the wicked.' In Hebrew, this phrase sounds very similar to the phrase 'the group of righteous people' in verse 5. These similar-sounding phrases poetically signal the beginning of a unit in verse 1 and the end of the unit in verse 5.




Happy is the one, Not so the wicked, Because YHWH (vv. 1, 4, 6-3, 5, 6)

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AAG Summary

...who has not taken a stand in the way of sinful people, but follows the way of YHWH's instruction. He will flourish like a tree!, When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous., ...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

SectionPageHeadingFirstVerseLastVerse
Psalm 001/TPN/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/SectionsHappy is the one
Not so the wicked
Because YHWH		1
4
6		3
5
6
Psalm 1/Sections/Because YHWHBecause YHWH66
Psalm 1/Sections/Happy is the oneHappy is the one13
Psalm 1/Sections/Not so the wickedNot so the wicked45



Not so the wicked (vv. 4-5)

edit section Summaries

AAG Summary

When judgment comes, they will be blown away like chaff and will not stand with the righteous.

Prose Summary

  • The phrase Not so that begins verse 4 marks a major contrast and division in the psalm.
  • The subject of the psalm changes in verses 4-5 to focus on the wicked people.
    • The full definite article (the) only occurs in the psalm in verses 1 and 4, as a way to poetically introduce the section describing the one who is happy (verses 1-3) and then to introduce the section describing the wicked people (verses 4-5).
    • This usage of the article indicates that the psalmist intended a direct contrast between the happy one and the wicked people. Translators may use similar poetic conventions in the target language to emphasize this contrast.
  • In contrast to the image of a healthy tree in verse 3, the image in verse 4 is of chaff, that is, the dead and worthless part of a grain harvest.
  • The predominant emotion in this section is contempt. This emotion comes from:
    • The image of chaff blown away by the wind (verse 4b)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not survive in judgment (verse 5a)
    • The description of the wicked as those who will not remain with the righteous (verse 5b).


Because YHWH (v. 6)

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AAG Summary

...cares for the way of the righteous, and the way of wicked people will come to an end.

Prose Summary

  • This verse is the only time in the psalm that YHWH is clearly the subject of a clause (in verse 6a).
  • The verse summarizes verses 1-5 in two parts:
    • The first clause of verse 6 summarizes the first section of the psalm, that is, verses 1-3
    • The second clause of verse 6 summaries the second section of the psalm, that is, verses 4-5.
  • Verses 1-5 are bound together, leaving verse 6 distinct:
    • Verse 1 contained the phrase 'the counsel of the wicked.' In Hebrew, this phrase sounds very similar to the phrase 'the group of righteous people' in verse 5. These similar-sounding phrases poetically signal the beginning of a unit in verse 1 and the end of the unit in verse 5.