The gateway psalm that opens the entire Psalter. The blessed one who refuses to walk with the wicked, stand with sinners, or sit with scoffers — instead delighting in God’s instruction day and night.
“Like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither.”
The ney plays continuously through dramatic dynamic shifts — from contemplative fingerpicked verses to anthemic declarations. The extreme dynamic range mirrors the psalm’s contrast between the rooted tree and the chaff blown by wind.