Hermeneia Psalms 1

Hermeneia Psalms 1: A Definitive Commentary for Serious Exegetes

Navigating the Foundation of the Psalter with Mays’ Masterwork

The Chaff

1. Delights in God's law (v. 2): The righteous individual finds joy and nourishment in the Torah, which serves as a guiding light for their life.
2. Is like a tree: The righteous person is like a tree planted by the water, whose roots are deep and whose fruit is abundant (v. 3).

Mays famously writes: “One cannot get into the Psalter without going through the gate of instruction (Psalm 1) and the gate of hope in the Anointed (Psalm 2).” This canonical reading has shaped a generation of Psalms scholarship. hermeneia psalms 1