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P.O.W. Psalm 1: 1-2 ESV. Day 1

Thursday, December 4, 2025


Good Morning Friends!

Welcome to Day 1 of my Psalm of the Week study!  Today I focused on Psalm 1: 1-2. 

I'm so excited! I've always been fascinated by the Psalms. Being a musician, I am particularly drawn to them sing the Psalms are a book in the Bible of songs, prayers and poems. Mostly written by David. Who we will meet later on!

True confession: I have read the Psalms. I have listen to the Psalms being read.  I have heard them sung and chanted. But I have not really fully understood their meaning or their history.  I hope to begin to open my mind with this study. In addition, it is the longing of my heart to grow closer to God through praying and understanding the Psalms and to strengthen my faith and relationship with Him!

The following post is from my Tiktok account on 11/07/2025. I realize people were most likely just viewing the graphic and not reading my commentary.  I am really doing this study for my own understanding and spiritual growth, but if anyone else could benefit from this study, it would bring me great joy! :) Zita



From TikTok post 11/07/2025:


I am committed to memorizing the psalms. 



Psalm 1 happens to be my favorite, in particular, verse 3.
Psalm 1 ESV
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

I find memorization difficult. as a child, I had massive stage fright. At my piano recitals, my mind would go blank, thus leaving out entire sections of my pieces!

I am finding healing in memorizing the Psalms. I recite them throughout my day, in particular on my walks.

Each step brings me closer to God, calms my mind and is beginning to heal my childhood music trauma!
❤️


Much love, 

Zita










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