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The Psalms, Volume 1—Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Psalms 1 to 41) is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Psalms are treasured poetry that reflect the prayer and praise of ancient Israel. Every generation opens the Psalms for inspiration, comfort, hope, and encouragement. They’re also a rich source of truth about God, humanity, and salvation. The authors of the New Testament understood this, quoting the Psalms more than any other Old Testament book to establish key doctrines. The Psalms tell the...

There is an important difference though. Psalm 1 declares the blessings of the ideal man who never sins or stands with sinners. Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. (Psalm 1:1) This blessing is for someone who constantly walks in God’s way, which none of us do. In fact, the tense of the Hebrew verbs in Psalm 1:1 indicate that this man is never involved with anything tainted by evil.3 The man of Psalm 1 is
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