![]() V'aleihu lo-yibbol - His leaf (3ms from aleh, leaf) shall not wither (from navel, fade, dry up). It takes time to acquire wisdom and other middot halev. Note that fruit bearing is not constant, but according to divine timing. from natan) his fruit (3ms from pri, fruit) in its season (3ms from eit, time, with prefixive bet, in). Piryo yitten be'ito - will give (3ms imperf. Ashrei ha'ish is not natul, planted, with roots in this earth and world, but shatul, replanted, with the soul rooted in heaven.Īl palgei mayim - Peleg is a stream or channel of water split from a larger source. Ke'etz shatul - like a replanted tree (etz). V'aleihu lo-yibbol v'khol asher-ya'aseh yatzli'ach.Īnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. V'hayah ke'etz shatul al-palgei mayim asher piryo yiten be'ito This is connected with Joshua 1:8 and the command to meditate on the Torah sunrise to sunset (the Jewish day begins at sundown, though the study of Torah is to be performed both at the start and end of the day.) This verb is used to describe meditations of the heart. At first it is called torat Adonai, and then it is called torato - his Torah. Uvtorato - Some of the commentators say that the 3pms torato (his Torah) refers not the LORD, but to the student of the Scriptures who makes it his possession through study. Ashrei ha'ish finds pleasure in the Torah of Adonai. Cheftzo is 3ms of chefetz, meaning delight or pleasure. Ki im b'torat Adonai cheftzo uvtorato yehegeh yomam va'lailah.īut his delight is in the law of the LORD and in his law doth he meditate day and night. He is considered an incorrigible fool in Proverbs. The leitz is unteachable and arrogantly considers himself as better than others. Uvmoshav leitzim - The leitz is a scorner, a cynic who mocks (yalitz) everything, in a show of superficial superiority. Uvderekh chatta'im - The word chet (sin) refers to "missing the mark," i.e., erring unintentionally (and therefore is more akin to foolishness than rasha, wickedness, which is a deliberate and willful act of rebellion). Radak notes that etzah means the wicked enjoy persuading others to join in their evil ways in order to justify their own godlessness. The etzah of the wicked pertains to advice, counsel, or ideas that are evil. The way forward is the Torah-perspective.īa'atzat resha'im - the counsel of the wicked. Ha'ish ("the man") represents the ideal man of God who is not ensnared by the ways of the wickedness that surrounds him. Some commentators note that ashrei is a pun on ashur, meaning to strive forward. Turning away from evil leads to a praiseworthy life. Walk, stand, sit: the progression is unmistakable. The Talmud (Berachot 10a) states that first two Psalms were counted as one, and that David opened (and closed) his favorite psalms with the word ashrei, a word that has been variously translated as "the praises" (a plural noun), "praiseworthy" (a substantive adjective), or as "happy," "blessed," and "fortunate." Thus Psalm 1 begins with ashrei-ha'ish and Psalm 2 ends with ashrei kol choso vo.Īshrei can also mean "enriched." Enriched is the man who has not walked after the advice of the wicked, nor stood on the path of sinners, nor sat among the scorners. Uvderekh chatta'im lo amad, uvmoshav leitzim lo yashav.īlessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.Īshrei-ha'ish asher lo halakh ba'atzat resha'im 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Please be patient as the sound files load.ġ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ![]()
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