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Planted with Purpose
Commentators highlight that the righteous person is like a tree "planted," not one that grew by chance. The imagery, as scholar Albert Barnes notes, refers to trees intentionally placed by man-made irrigation channels for maximum nourishment. This illustrates that a flourishing spiritual life is not accidental but comes from being intentionally placed by God near His life-giving truth.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 1:3
18th Century
Theologian
And he shall be like a tree—A description of the happiness or prosperity of the man who in this way avoids the way of sinners, and …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 1:3
19th Century
Bishop
And he. — Better, So is he. For the image is so striking in an Eastern region, where vegetation depends on proximity to a…
John Calvin
On Psalms 1:3
16th Century
Theologian
The Psalmist here illustrates and, at the same time, confirms by a metaphor the statement made in the preceding verse; for he shows in what respect…
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John Gill
On Psalms 1:3
17th Century
Pastor
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water ,
&c.] Or, "for then shall he be" as Alshech renders the …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 1:1–3
17th Century
Minister
To meditate on God's word is to converse with ourselves about the great things contained in it, with intense mental focus and unwavering concentrat…