Blessed is the man.

Psa 1:1 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;

-----We have to ask ourselves why this even needs to be stated?

-----Our temptation is to say, “Look how happy they are; they are always so carefree and jovial. They don't withhold anything from themselves. If they want sex, have sex. If they want to lie, they lie. If they want to be lazy and abandon their responsibilities to find fulfillment, they do. They linger over hard drinks and spend the night in revelry. They don't give any thought to there actions if its good or bad. They have money and power. And when they don't they can just get high and forget about it.”

-----The rest of the Psalm is devoted to defending the thesis that we must depart from such people for happiness' sake.