Dr. Jimmy Millikin shares this message from the First Psalm entitled "The Way to Blessedness." He contrasts happiness, which is dependent upon circumstances, with blessedness (fulfilled, content, satisfied), which is NOT dependent on circumstances. He notes 2 main divisions in this Psalm:

1.  The Way to Blessedness Pointed Out - vv. 1 - 2

     1) The Negative (v.1)

     2) The Positive (v.2)

2.  The Reason the Way Leads to Blessedness - vv. 3 - -6

     1) Stability

     2) Meaningfullness

     3) Security

         a. In this life

         b. For the life to come