Psalm 1

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Psalm 1

1 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; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 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. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

1. What does it mean to be blessed? 

Deep, joyous security rooted in the satisfaction we have in knowing . 

2. What not to do if you want to be blessed? 

True happiness will never be found through following the of the ungodly. 

3. What to do if you want to be blessed? 

Instead of receiving counsel from the wicked, in the instruction you receive from God in His word.

4. The result of delighting in the instruction of God:

Blessed is the one who through delighting in God through His word is made as strong as an oak tree, that no matter what they face, they never they grow, because God, the source of life, sustains them.

5. The result of heeding the counsel of the wicked:

The way of the wicked may seem wise, but they are ruined by difficult circumstances and in the end, they face judgment and .

6. The result of delighting in God through his Word:

True happiness is found in God and being known by Him.