Psalm 1 challenges us to consider from whom or what we receive counsel. As you know, counsel can be sought and received for various reasons. But when it comes to how to live, the Psalm points out the folly of choosing wrong friends. The words "walks', 'stands', and 'sits' indicate that these people (wicked, sinners, scoffers) are the ones we take our ques about how to live life from. By implication we 'delight' in their advice.
In contrast to delight in God's word, meditating on it (thinking about and applying what it is saying/teaching) assures a fruitful life.
The analogy of the tree planted by the water (which is fruitful) and chaff (which is useless) is a stern warning.
At the end of the day it is the counsel we have believed that matters. The counsel of the wicked is bad counsel (like chaff)- it leads to separation and death while the counsel of scripture leads to life and righteousness. Choose the right counsel!
Pastor Paul
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