The Bible provides a proven recipe for happiness in life, which involves delighting in God's Word and putting its principles into practice. This leads to strength, stability, and spontaneity, as well as prosperity and success. On the other hand, living a life minus God leads to a downward spiral of evil, resulting in despair and misery. The psalmist contrasts the righteous man, who is like a tree planted by the rivers of water, with the ungodly, who are like chaff blown away by the wind.
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