Tuesday prior to Proper 18

 

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Psalm 1—The contrast between the righteous and the wicked is brought into sharp contrast in this, the first of the psalms. We know that we are not righteous in ourselves, but, since we are in Christ, His righteousness is our righteousness. Those who are in Christ are fit the description of the description of the blessed man, the righteous man, in the psalm.

PSALM 1 – THE WAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WAY OF THE UNGODLY

Verse six presents a key to understanding Psalm 1: “For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted.[2]

Collect for Psalm 1: Lord God, in your loving wisdom you have set us beside the fountain of life, like a tree planted by running streams. Grant that the cross of your Son may become our tree of life in the paradise of your saints, through Jesus Christ our Lord. [3]

Collect for Tuesday of the week of Pentecost 12: Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church, and because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [4] -30 August, 2022

  

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[1] Woodcut by Baron Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld, 1794-1872, a distinguished German artist known especially for his book, The Book of Books in Pictures ©WELS for personal and congregational use
[2] https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/psalm-1/
[3] Collect for Psalm 1, For All the Saints, a Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. II © 1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
[4] Ibid, Collect or Tuesday of the week of Pentecost 12