The Two Ways

In the concluding sermon on Psalm 1, Pastor Martin expounds verse 6: 'For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.' He defines the two 'ways' as trodden paths or habitual patterns of life, explains the righteous as those with both imputed and imparted practical righteousness, and demonstrates that 'knoweth' means God regards with special favor, purpose, and delight. By contrast, the way of the ungodly is described without any reference to God -- it simply shall perish. He concludes that a man's destiny and his way are inseparably joined, and the only escape is repentance and faith in Christ.