Psalms 1:1

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man
The singular Hebrew word for  man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface

who bwalks not in cthe counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in dthe way of sinners,
nor esits in fthe seat of gscoffers;

Psalms 2:12

12 hKiss ithe Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his jwrath is quickly kindled.
kBlessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalms 32:1-2

Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil
Probably a musical or liturgical term
of David.

1 mBlessed is the one whose ntransgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord ocounts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit pthere is no deceit.

Psalms 41:1

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 qBlessed is the one who considers the poor!
Or weak

sIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

Psalms 84:12

12O Lord of hosts,
tblessed is the one who trusts in you!

Psalms 112:1

The Righteous Will Never Be Moved

1
This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
vPraise the Lord!
wBlessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who xgreatly delights in his commandments!

Matthew 5:4-11

4Blessed are ythose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5Blessed are the zmeek, for they aashall inherit the earth.

6Blessed are those who hunger and abthirst acfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7Blessed are adthe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8Blessed are aethe pure in heart, for afthey shall see God.

9Blessed are agthe peacemakers, for ahthey shall be called aisons
Greek huioi; see Preface
of God.


10 akBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousnesssake, for altheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 amBlessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely anon my account.

Matthew 11:6

6And blessed is the one who aois not offended by me.”

Matthew 13:16

16But apblessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 24:46

46 aqBlessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
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