Psalm 1 Prayer Guide

Delight. Discern. Dwell.

1. Blessed is the One

Psalm 1:1 (ESV) 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;

Prompt: Where are you tempted to listen to the world’s counsel instead of God’s truth?

Prayer: “Lord, help me reject the counsel of ______ and listen instead to Your voice.” “Guard my heart from settling into the patterns of sin or scoffing. Make me holy in heart and habit.”

2. Blessed and Delighting

Psalm 1:1–2 (ESV) 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; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Prompt: What voices have you been listening to—God’s or the world’s? Where have you tried to find happiness apart from God’s ways?

Prayer: “Lord, I’ve been looking for joy in ________, but it hasn’t satisfied.” “Help me to love Your Word and believe that Your ways lead to true happiness.” “Today, I want to delight in _______ from Your Word.”

3. Delight in His Word

Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Prompt: What part of God’s Word has brought you delight recently? How can you meditate on it today?

Prayer: “Father, I want to delight in Your Word. Help me savor _______ and let it reshape my thoughts.” “Teach me to love Your truth more than temporary pleasures.”

4. Planted by Streams

Psalm 1:3 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.

Prompt: Where do you feel dry or withered? How can you root yourself deeper in Christ?

Prayer: “Lord, plant me by Your living water. Let my life be rooted in Your grace, even when I feel _______.” “Grow in me fruit that lasts—love, patience, peace, and joy in season.”

5. The Way of the Wicked

Psalm 1:4–5 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

Prompt: What fruitless or unstable things are you holding on to that God wants to blow away?

Prayer: “God, I release _______ to You—don’t let me cling to what will not last.” “Teach me to live with eternity in view, not just for today.”

6. Known by the Lord

Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Prompt: What encouragement does it bring to know that the Lord knows your path personally and intimately?

Prayer: “Father, thank You for knowing my way—even when it feels hidden or hard.” “Guide my steps in righteousness. I trust You to lead me in the way everlasting.”