Psa 1:1-2, 32:1-2, 119:1, Mat 5:3-12, Luk 11:27-28 | ESV | STEP | 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 ;

ai[See ver. 3 above]

aj Heb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14

ak John 15:21

al Acts 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13

amSee ch. 21:35

an ch. 12:13

ao[2 Chr. 9:7]; See ch. 1:48

ap[Rev. 1:3; 22:7]

aq ch. 8:21; See James 1:22

ar Lev. 22:31

Psalms 1:1-2

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;
2 but his ^hdelight is in the law ^{▼▼Or instruction} of the Lord,
and on his ^jlaw he meditates day and night.

Psalms 32:1-2

Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil ^{▼▼Probably a musical or liturgical term} of David.

1 ^lBlessed is the one whose ^mtransgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord ⁿcounts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit ^othere is no deceit.

Psalms 119:1

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

Aleph

1 ^{▼▼This psalm is an acrostic poem of twenty-two stanzas, following the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; within a stanza, each verse begins with the same Hebrew letter} Blessed are those whose ^qway is blameless,
who ^rwalk in the law of the Lord!

Matthew 5:3-12

3 ^s“Blessed are ^tthe poor in spirit, for ^utheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are ^vthose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the ^wmeek, for they ^xshall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and ^ythirst ^zfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are ^aathe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are ^abthe pure in heart, for ^acthey shall see God.

9 “Blessed are ^adthe peacemakers, for ^aethey shall be called ^afsons ^{▼▼Greek huioi; see Preface} of God.

10 ^ah“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ^aitheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^aj“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^akon my account. 12 ^alRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^amso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Luke 11:27-28

True Blessedness

27 As he said these things, ^ana woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, ^ao“Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, ^ap“Blessed rather are those ^aqwho hear the word of God and ^arkeep it!”