Sermon in a sentence: God Himself shows us in this Psalm how to hae a happy or unhappy New Year.

Introduction

"blessed" (Gen. 1.28;Jer. 5.25)

I. The Godly Shall Prosper in the New Year (v.1-3)

• A. The Godly Prosper by Separation (v. 1)
• 1. Advice- Don't Walk in the Counsel of the Ungodly.
• 2. Actions- Don't Stand in the Way of Sinners.
• 3. Attitudes- Don't Sit in the Seat of the Scornful.
• B. The Godly Prosper by Saturation (v. 2)
• C. The Godly Prosper by Stability (v. 3)
• 1. The Fruit of Security
• 2. The Fruit of Satisfaction
• 3. The Fruit of Success

II. The Ungodly Shall Perish in the New Year (v.4-6)

• A. The Ungodly Have no Satisfaction
• B. The Ungodly Have no Security
• C. The Ungodly Have no Success