In order to determine more carefully what “blessed” means in Psalm 1:1, I did a BibleWorks 10 search on the Hebrew lemma for that word. In addition, I identified some additional verses that pertain directly to this study.
By studying this list of all those verses, I hope to understand for myself more accurately what that opening word of the Psalms means.
Gen. 30:13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Deut. 33:29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
1 Ki. 10:8 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
2 Chr. 9:7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Job 29:11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Ps. 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Ps. 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Ps. 32:1 <A Psalm of David, Maschil.> Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Ps. 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Ps. 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Ps. 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Ps. 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Ps. 41:1 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Ps. 41:2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Ps. 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Ps. 72:17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Ps. 84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
Ps. 84:5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Ps. 84:12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps. 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Ps. 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Ps. 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Ps. 112:1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Ps. 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Ps. 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Ps. 127:5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Ps. 128:1 <A Song of degrees.> Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Ps. 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Ps. 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Ps. 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Ps. 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Ps. 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Prov. 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Prov. 8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Prov. 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Prov. 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Prov. 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Prov. 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Prov. 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Prov. 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Prov. 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Eccl. 10:17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Cant. 6:9 My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Isa. 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isa. 32:20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Isa. 56:2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Dan. 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
Mal. 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
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