They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. (Psalm 1: 3)
When we avoid wickedness and give value to the teachings of God we will be blessed.
Our blessing will be analogous to a fruit tree planted by a flowing stream.
The tree will experience seasons, drought, flood and all the variations of living. But at the right times - 'eth - the tree will produce good fruit.
The Hebrew suggests, in a manner not captured in this English translation, that finally and overall the blessed will prosper.
The sense, as I read it, is that while the seasons will come, go, and bring varied results, in the end and taken as a whole - kol from kalal - the blessed will make progress.
When we avoid wickedness and give value to the teachings of God we will be blessed.
Our blessing will be analogous to a fruit tree planted by a flowing stream.
The tree will experience seasons, drought, flood and all the variations of living. But at the right times - 'eth - the tree will produce good fruit.
The Hebrew suggests, in a manner not captured in this English translation, that finally and overall the blessed will prosper.
The sense, as I read it, is that while the seasons will come, go, and bring varied results, in the end and taken as a whole - kol from kalal - the blessed will make progress.
posted by Didymus | 4:38 AM
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