Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Blessed — Part 1

The expression, “Blessed is the man,” appears thirteen times in our English Bible. The word “Blessed” has the meaning and sense of “Happy.” These verses are really the Lord’s formula for happiness while we are here in a world filled with sorrow and strife. Here are some of the verses, and the rest we will list on tomorrow’s page:

• “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful” (Psalm 1:1).

• “Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile” (Psalm 32:2).

• “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him” (Psalm 34:8).

• “Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Thy house, even of Thy holy temple (Psalm 65:4).

• “Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the ways of them” (Psalm 84:5).

• “O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee” (Psalm 84:12).