2. Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

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

4. Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

5. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Psalm 1:4
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

6. Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

7. Psalm 1:6
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish..

11. esher
contented
blissful
happy
happy with an eternal quality

12. Happiness
comes from a
God-centered life!

13. three secrets to have a happy life
This psalm teaches us:
three secrets to have a happy life

14. I. Happy people have the right RELATIONSHIPS
Verse 1

15. Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

16. 1. Happy people avoid ungodly influences
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked ...

17. halak to take a long walk to travel with someone
to take a journey together

18. etah
counsel
advice
guidance
direction
influence
persuasion

20. Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.

21. The righteous choose their friends carefully ...
Proverbs 12:26
The righteous choose their friends carefully ...

22. 2. Happy people oppose worldly attitudes
Blessed is the man who does not ... stand in the way of sinners …

23. 2 Corinthians 6:14a
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?

24. 2 Corinthians 6:14b, 17
… Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? … Therefore come out from them and be separate …

26. Blessed is the man who does not … stand in the way of sinners …
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not … stand in the way of sinners …

27. 3. Happy people refuse godless lifestyles
Blessed is the man who does not ... sit in the seat of mockers …

28. walk in the counsel of the wicked
stand in the way of sinners
sit in the seat of mockers

30. II. Happy people have the right RESOURCE
Verse 2-3

31. "Happy is the man who possesses a Bible
"Happy is the man who possesses a Bible! Happier still is he who reads it! Happiest of all is he who reads it and obeys it!”
J.C. Ryle

32. 1. Happy people enjoy the Bible
…his delight is in the law of the Lord …

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

34. chephets
pleasure
desire
delight
things that give joy

37. 2. Happy people apply the Bible
… on His law he meditates day and night …

38. hagah
to imagine
to study
to mutter, utter, or talk
to devise or plot

39. Johnny Miller
professional golfer

40. Johnny Miller said:
“I believe that your mind is like a computer. If you are feeding things into it, the mind remembers them and transfers them to the body.”

41. Meditation is: Diligent reading 2. Concentrated study
3. Intensive discussion
Making mental notes
Daily application

42. I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.
Psalm 119:15
I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.

43. Psalm 119:97,99:
Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long ... I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on Your statutes.

44. Psalm 119:148
My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

45. 2. Happy people experience the Bible
… he will be like …

46. a. The Bible gives stability
Verse 3 says:
… a tree planted …

47. … planted by streams of water …
b. The Bible gives sustenance
Verse 3 says:
… planted by streams of water …

48. … which yields its fruit in season …
c. The Bible gives productivity
Verse 3 says:
… which yields its fruit in season …

49. … and whose leaf does not wither …
d. The Bible gives freshness
Verse 3 says:
… and whose leaf does not wither …

50. … whatever he does prospers
f. The Bible gives prosperity
Verse 3 says:
… whatever he does prospers

51. Three kinds of books
history
book
rule
book
play
book

52. The Bible is the Christian’s play book

53. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

54. III. Happy people make the right CHOICE
Verse 4-6

55. Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.
Joshua 24:15
Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.

56. 1. You can choose the way of the wicked
Verse 4:
… the wicked …

57. Godless people are hopeless
Verse 4 says:
… they are like chaff that the wind blows away …

58. Godless people are doomed
Verse 5 says:
… the way of the wicked will perish …

59. Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

61. 2. You can choose the way of the righteous
Verse 5:
… the righteous …

62. a. God’s people are in the protection of God
Verse 6 says:
For the Lord watches over …

63. Psalm 1:6
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish..

64. b. God’s people are in the will of God
Verse 6 says:
… the way of the righteous…

65. Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

67. How to be Really Happy: 1. Have the right relationships
2. Use the right resource
3. Make the right choice