Psalm 1 - That Man Hath Perfect Blessedness
Also known as: Blessed Is the Man
Theological Analysis
A faithful metrical versification of Psalm 1 from the Scottish Psalter (1650). This wisdom psalm presents the two ways of life — the blessedness of the righteous who delight in God's law versus the destruction of the ungodly. The versification preserves the vivid imagery of the flourishing tree and the chaff blown by wind.
✓ Theological Strengths
- Direct versification of inspired Scripture — Psalm 1
- Preserves the contrast between righteous and wicked
- Faithful rendering of the tree/chaff imagery
- Teaches the importance of meditating on God's law
- Public domain — free for all churches to sing
⚠ Points of Concern
- Archaic language may need explanation for modern congregations
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Full Lyrics
That man hath per-fect bless-ed-ness
Who walk-eth not a-stray
In coun-sel of un-god-ly men,
Nor stands in sin-ners' way,
Nor sit-teth in the scorn-er's chair,
But plac-eth his de-light
Up-on God's law, and med-i-tates
On His law day and night.
He shall be like a tree that grows
Near plant-ed by a riv-er,
Which in his sea-son yields his fruit,
And his leaf fad-eth nev-er.
And all he doth shall pros-per well.
The wick-ed are not so;
But like they are un-to the chaff,
Which wind drives to and fro.
In judg-ment there-fore shall not stand
Such as un-god-ly are;
Nor in th'as-sem-bly of the just
Shall wick-ed men ap-pear.
For why? the way of god-ly men
Un-to the Lord is known;
Where-as the way of wick-ed men
Shall quite be o-ver-thrown.
This hymn is in the public domain.
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