Psalms 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;

Nearby Context

Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;

Psalms 1:2 But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalms 1:3 And he [is] as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "walketh", "counsel", "wicked", "standeth", "sinners", "sitteth", and "seat". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "walketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "But his delight is in Jehovah's law...", so "blessed" and "walketh" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "walketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.