One of the major themes throughout the Psalms is "the righteous versus the wicked".  The terms "righteous, upright, and righteousness" appear nearly 170 times, more than in any other book of the Bible!  By contrast, "wicked" appears in 53 chapters out of the 150 Psalms.  That's one-third of the Psalms!   The righteous versus the wicked theme contrasts those who follow God's ways and those who oppose Him. The first Psalm sets the tone, contrasting the "righteous" man who is like a tree planted by streams of water with the "wicked" who are like chaff blown away by the wind.  The Righteous and Wicked Mentioned Throughout the Psalms The following two charts list the righteous and wicked occurrences throughout the Psalms.  An excellent Bible study would be to look up each of the verses and create a chart that lists all the characteristics, actions, and descriptions the Psalms teach us about the righteous and wicked. The Righteous P...